02-03-2017, 10:49 AM
Fury's Coach Gives Klitschko The Edge in Anthony Joshua Clash
By Edward Chaykovsky
Peter Fury, uncle and trainer for former world champion Tyson Fury, is giving veteran and former division ruler Wladimir Klitschko the edge to defeat Anthony Joshua in front of a record-breaking crowd of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium on April 29.
Klitschko, who will be 41-years-old by the time of the fight, has already been inactive for more than 14 months since losing his WBO, WBA, IBO and IBF titles after losing a huge upset decision to Tyson Fury in Dusseldorf in November 2015.
It was Klitschko's first defeat in over ten years. In the contest, he barely threw any punches until the final two rounds and had the appearance of an aged fighter.
The biggest question for Peter Fury - is what version of Klitschko will show up on fight night?
The contest will be interesting, with a battle of Olympic gold medal winners with the IBF, IBO, WBA world titles at stake.
Klitschko is by far the biggest test for Joshua, who has Charles Martin, Dominic Breazeale and Dereck Chisora as his biggest career wins - and none of the three are regarded as world class opposition. Klitschko on the other hand has fought and beat an army of fighters over the years, with some of them still highly ranked. Klitschko knockout victim Kubrat Pulev is Joshua's mandatory challenger under the IBF.
"I think this is the acid test for Anthony Joshua and if he comes through it he deserves maximum credit," Peter Fury told Sky Sports. "If Klitschko is hungry, on cue, and really wants those belts back it's going to be one hell of a fight.
"I'd have to slightly favour Klitschko because he has the experience but the question is whether Klitschko really has the desire to put his body through it all again, especially with the inactivity after being beaten by Tyson. It all depends on what sort of Klitschko turns up on the night, but if we get a 100 percent Klitschko then I think Joshua will have problems."
"Just what is going on up there [in Klitschko's head] we don't know, because it's all in the mind isn't it? We just don't know if Wladimir will be hungry. He could be more hungry now than ever, or, after being inactive for so long, he could be coming back for the money, for one last pay cheque.
"He's almost 41. Is the desire there anymore? These are questions we won't know the answer to until that bell goes. But whether Wladimir is over the hill or not won't be AJ's fault. You can only fight what is put in front of you and Klitschko will be by far the biggest test of his career."
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By Edward Chaykovsky
Peter Fury, uncle and trainer for former world champion Tyson Fury, is giving veteran and former division ruler Wladimir Klitschko the edge to defeat Anthony Joshua in front of a record-breaking crowd of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium on April 29.
Klitschko, who will be 41-years-old by the time of the fight, has already been inactive for more than 14 months since losing his WBO, WBA, IBO and IBF titles after losing a huge upset decision to Tyson Fury in Dusseldorf in November 2015.
It was Klitschko's first defeat in over ten years. In the contest, he barely threw any punches until the final two rounds and had the appearance of an aged fighter.
The biggest question for Peter Fury - is what version of Klitschko will show up on fight night?
The contest will be interesting, with a battle of Olympic gold medal winners with the IBF, IBO, WBA world titles at stake.
Klitschko is by far the biggest test for Joshua, who has Charles Martin, Dominic Breazeale and Dereck Chisora as his biggest career wins - and none of the three are regarded as world class opposition. Klitschko on the other hand has fought and beat an army of fighters over the years, with some of them still highly ranked. Klitschko knockout victim Kubrat Pulev is Joshua's mandatory challenger under the IBF.
"I think this is the acid test for Anthony Joshua and if he comes through it he deserves maximum credit," Peter Fury told Sky Sports. "If Klitschko is hungry, on cue, and really wants those belts back it's going to be one hell of a fight.
"I'd have to slightly favour Klitschko because he has the experience but the question is whether Klitschko really has the desire to put his body through it all again, especially with the inactivity after being beaten by Tyson. It all depends on what sort of Klitschko turns up on the night, but if we get a 100 percent Klitschko then I think Joshua will have problems."
"Just what is going on up there [in Klitschko's head] we don't know, because it's all in the mind isn't it? We just don't know if Wladimir will be hungry. He could be more hungry now than ever, or, after being inactive for so long, he could be coming back for the money, for one last pay cheque.
"He's almost 41. Is the desire there anymore? These are questions we won't know the answer to until that bell goes. But whether Wladimir is over the hill or not won't be AJ's fault. You can only fight what is put in front of you and Klitschko will be by far the biggest test of his career."
- See more at: http://www.boxingscene.com/fury-coach-gives-klitschko-edge-anthony-joshua-clash--113240#sthash.HFC5UgEe.dpuf