“Hands down, Joshua,” Klitschko said when asked who would emerge victorious in a Fury-Joshua clash. “He is getting to be the complete fighter. Technically, size-wise, weight-wise, power-wise. And he is a good learner.”
Klitschko, who lost by a controversial decision to Fury in 2015 and by knockout to the British-Nigerian in 2016, expressed doubts about Fury’s long-term discipline.
“The other guy (Fury), like a fart in the wind, it is there and it is gone,” he said. “In the history of boxing, there are a lot of examples of this kind of guy. They can be successful for a time but are not disciplined enough to continue to be successful.”
Klitschko’s comments come amid growing speculation about a future unification bout between the two heavyweights, although both fighters face challenging hurdles before such a fight can materialise.
Joshua is set to face Daniel Dubois, the IBF titleholder, in a September bout that could reignite his career after recent setbacks, while Fury is gearing up for a rematch against Oleksandr Usyk, aiming to reclaim the world titles held by the Ukrainian.
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