Heavyweight contender, Dillian Whyte, believes the scheduled unification fight between heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could go either way.
Fury and Joshua have signed a mega-contract for two fights, and will put their titles on the line in an undisputed clash, with the first likely to take place this summer.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Iron Mike Tyson predicted that Fury would be “too elusive” for Joshua when they meet. But Whyte, in an op-ed for the BBC, wrote: “Joshua is strong, has good speed and he’s shown resilience coming back when he’s been hurt against other fighters.
“Against Andy Ruiz he got knocked out, but he showed versatility second time around in the rematch, not taking any chances.
“Fury is very slick, has good reflexes and good movement for a big guy, but I’m not sure if he’s physically stronger. But he is taller and weighs more and has got more reach.
“He’s one of those guys that you think he’s about to lose a fight, but then he comes back. He’s overcome adversity and he’s beaten guys in fashions that you didn’t think he would have done.
“He draws with Deontay Wilder and then he says he is going to knock him out next time and he does. He went from a backfoot defensive fighter to a front foot offensive fighter.
“In my opinion it’s a 50/50 fight because they have a lot of similarities and they can both adapt and modify their styles depending on their opponent, so it’s very difficult to say who will win.
“It could be really exciting or it could be really boring where they try to be too technical and one is waiting for the other. I can’t wait though,” added Whyte who has a win or bust fight against Alexander Povetkin on Saturday
