Tyson Fury's coach Andy Lee backs him to beat Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury is mentally stronger than Anthony Joshua and would overcome his British rival in similarly commanding fashion to how he defeated Deontay Wilder, according to WBC heavyweight champion's coach Andy Lee. Fury got his hands on one of four major world belts again when he ended Wilder's long reign as champion, kcking previously unbeaten American down twice on way to a seventh-round stopp in February. While he is contractually obliged to face Wilder for a third time and Joshua is scheduled to take on Kubrat Pulev next, outbreak of coronavirus and subsequent suspension of major boxing shows has clouded issue.

Fury's coach backs him to beat Joshua

Speculation is rife that a domestic bout could take priority but Lee can only see one outcome in a fight that would determine undisputed world heavyweight champion.

"I think (Joshua) is still an improving fighter," Lee told Sky Sports. "A little bit of inexperience and mentally he's t as strong as Tyson.

"I think Tyson would beat him in eight rounds. I like Anthony Joshua, I think he's a great fighter, a great champion.

"I still think it's a great fight and a great match-up and it's only real match-up in heavyweight division left for both guys, but I think Tyson wins in a similar fashion to what he did to Wilder."

Lee believes Wilder would be unwise to jump straight back into ring with Fury because of one-sided nature of ir February contest in Las Vegas. "Everything is in open play again, whatever fights were made before lockdown kind of become null and void in that everything is up for renegotiation again," Lee said. "If I was in Wilder's team, I would say 'take ar fight, maybe Andy Ruiz or somebody else, and get a win, get your confidence back up and try to improve n come back and fight Tyson again for trilogy'. "If y fight again, I can only see it going same way, if t even more emphatic for Tyson." 

Im credits: AFP