Deontay Wilder’s head trainer Malik Scott has noted that Anthony Joshua is capable of defeating Tyson Fury in their December 3rd fight in Cardiff.
Wilder and Fury slugged it out three times with the latter not beaten on those occassions.
In their triology bout which took place last October, Fury survived two knockdown before stopping Wilder with a left jab in the round 11.
However, Joshua has been tagged the underdog in the December encounter owing to his back to back losses against world champion Oleksandr Usyk.
According to Malik Scott, Joshua stands a chance against Fury and full of optimism that he could spring a surprise by knocking him down.
“It’s a great time for AJ to take the Fury fight. I believe AJ is in a mindset that he has something to prove. He wants to get back up on the horse. He wants to go again. Tyson and him have always wanted to fight each other, the big question, is it really going to happen? I mean, nowadays we’re just in the place where there is so much business and people are so selfish and everyone wants to be greedy,” Scott said to Fair Betting Sites.
“But what I like the most and what you have to give AJ credit for is he said whatever deal that they’re offering. You have to respect that, absolutely. He said whatever deal they offer me, I’ll take. He believes he can beat Tyson Fury. I believe AJ believes he can beat Tyson Fury.”
“It’s a tough job for AJ but in my opinion, he has a pedigree, he has a gold medal, he has ability. AJ can punch, he’s a strong kid. He’s big. It can almost come across, when you think about all those attributes, like, hold up, this is Anthony Joshua. Let’s back up. How could he not win? I think personally the people who are giving him no shot at all are crazy. I think people who are giving AJ no shot at all – that’s blasphemous. I do not agree with that at all,” Scott added.
“Fury’s been on fire. He’s been smoking everybody. Yeah, but he’s also more vulnerable than he’s ever been. Fury also gives you an opportunity to hit him more than he ever did too, and in the heavyweight division, I just can’t have full confidence in someone that gives you an opportunity to hit them, I just can’t do that. He said it himself, he’s very vulnerable. He’s very vulnerable as a fighter. But that’s what makes him exciting as well.”
Barring last minute change, the clash of the titans will happen on the 3rd of December in Cardiff. the Wales capital.