Anthony Joshua has surprisingly offered himself up as a potential sparring partner for Tyson Fury ahead of his rematch with Deontay Wilder.
The ‘Gypsy King’ is set to face off against the ‘Bronze Bomber’ once again on February 22 – official announcement expected soon – and AJ has made it clear who he is rooting for.
Joshua told Sky Sports News: “I think Tyson Fury would fight me quicker than Wilder would, so if that’s the case I want Fury to win because I just wanna fight.
“Fury, if you need me, if you need me for sparring– I’ve sparred Fury when we were kids anyway.
“I’d go out to America, spar Fury and get him ready for this Wilder fight.
“I would like that fight because I think Fury would fight me faster than Wilder would.”
When asked for his initial assessment of Fury, AJ added: “In terms of skill, I rate him highly, he’s a real boxing connoisseur, he studies his boxing like I do.
“He has some resemblances with his movement and style, like Muhammad Ali.
“And the way he talks, if you listen to what he says you can see one of his role models is Muhammad Ali.”
However, when speaking about Wilder, Joshua said: “It still puzzles me as to why it’s so difficult to pin this man down.
“This is the man I need to pin down to get the last ring so I can conquer this division as I’ve set out to do from day one.
“When he’s ready as I am, I would love to be facing off with Deontay Wilder because it’s not even about me now, it’s gone past that.
“This is about sport and legacy. If he wants to create his legacy and be a future Hall of Famer, he should come see us.”
