Bernard Hopkins Believes Anthony Joshua Knocks Out Tyson Fury

Bernard Hopkins one of the most successful boxers over the past three decades shared his thoughts on a potential Fury vs Joshua bout and believes the current IBF, WBA and WBO champion beats the current WBC Heavyweight champion.  

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Speaking to the Sky Sports toe to toe podcast about the current heavyweight landscape, Hopkins said “The heavyweight division was asleep for a decade until Deontay Wilder, Joshua and Fury surfaced. Four or five other names are knocking on the door to be threatening contenders, but let’s just deal with those three right now. But let’s just deal with those three right now’’

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“Joshua vs Fury is a fight that both guys could win or lose. I like Joshua to be tested, to get his feelings hurt early – that might be a knock-down but he will get up. Because of the lesson that he learned being, not unprepared, but overconfident he paid a big price. He redeemed himself’’

“Now that is in his memory, what not to do ever again, Joshua beats Fury by knockout late. It will be an interesting, exciting five or six rounds at the beginning. Then Joshua’s athleticism, boxing IQ and experience would overwhelm Fury. Joshua would come out of a dust-storm based on his experience’

“At this point he has to make a really serious statement based on (Ruiz Jr loss). Redemption. This fight is Joshua’s stamp of approval of being great. He’s not there yet. He is in legacy building mode.”