Hughie Fury says Anthony Joshua's career is wrapping up, and he'll beat him even better than Daniel Dubois did.
The British heavyweight made this bold claim recently, setting his sights on the former world champion who's trying to make one last run in the sport. Joshua's had a tough time lately, getting stopped by Dubois in September 2024. That loss came after two points defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022.
Joshua's career took a hit back in June 2019 when Andy Ruiz Jr shocked him with a stoppage. He got that win back on points later that year, but it started a rough patch for the once-dominant champion.
Fury, who's won 30 of his 33 fights, spoke to Morson Sport about his chances against Joshua:
"Yeah 100% [I'll beat him worse than Dubois]."
Fury didn't stop there. He praised Joshua's achievements while making it clear he thinks the former champ's time at the top is over:
"These are the fights that I want. Joshua's had a great career. You can't really knock the fella, he's been at the elite level. He's done great things in boxing, but I believe his time is done. He's got limited fights left and hopefully I'll be one of them."
Fury's coming off a 5th round KO win over Dan Garber in early April. His three losses have come against tough competition - Joseph Parker, Alexandr Povetkin, and Kubrat Pulev.
Joshua's looking to bounce back after Dubois knocked him down in the first round and stopped him within five rounds last September. That fight saw Dubois claim the IBF title, adding to his wins over Filip Hrgovic and Jarrell Miller.
While Fury's gunning for a fight with Joshua, AJ might have his eyes on an even bigger prize. He's likely aiming for a showdown with Hughie's cousin, Tyson Fury. The catch? Tyson's currently retired. Joshua will need to convince him to lace up the gloves one more time for that all-British clash.
