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'Fury Will Teach Joshua a Lesson' - Says Frank Bruno While Talking About the Potential Fury vs Joshua Bout
The much-anticipated showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been a topic of discussion for several years. At one point in 2021, Joshua held the WBA, WBO, and IBF titles, while Fury, fresh from his impressive knockout victory over Deontay Wilder, possessed the WBC belt. Both fighters agreed to terms for a historic undisputed battle, which would have undoubtedly been the biggest fight in the history of British boxing. When discussing the potential fight with former heavyweight world champion Frank Bruno:
“I’m really looking forward to a challenge. This might sound strange but I’ve been a professional for 13 years and I’ve been travelling the world to find somebody who can beat me basically and I haven’t found him so far in 32 fights.”Bruno also shared his thoughts on the matchup, stating that he believed Fury would provide Joshua with a "boxing lesson" and cautioning Joshua against facing Fury.
“I don’t think Joshua should go anywhere near you because you’ll teach him a lesson you know, a boxing lesson.”Regrettably, fans never had the opportunity to witness whether Bruno's prediction would come true. Fury was compelled to engage in a third fight with Deontay Wilder after the American won an arbitration battle. The trilogy bout concluded similarly to their second encounter, with Fury knocking out 'The Bronze Bomber' in an exciting heavyweight showdown. Following this, Fury successfully defended his title twice, first against mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte and then in another trilogy bout against his old adversary Derek Chisora. Meanwhile, Joshua faced a setback, losing all his titles in back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, a former cruiserweight undisputed champion. In the upcoming period, Fury is scheduled to compete in a crossover contest against MMA star Francis Ngannou, while Joshua had seemed poised to square off against Wilder in the near future. However, talks for that bout have hit a snag, with promoter Eddie Hearn acknowledging the possibility of exploring alternative opponents.
