Joshua vs Povetkin: Tyson Fury cousin makes knockout prediction
ANTHONY JOSHUA will knock Alexander Povetkin out inside six rounds tonight.
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That’s the view of Tyson Fury’s cousin Hughie, who is hoping to fight Joshua in the future.
Joshua faces Povetkin at Wembley with his IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles on the line.
The Brit is the favourite with the bookies having gone his whole professional career of 21 fights without defeat.
Povetkin has only lost once in his 35 bouts, to Wladimir Klitschko, though was put down in his latest fight against David Price.
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And Fury is expecting a quick finish in London this evening.
“You’ve got to look at his previous fights,” Fury told Metro. “Povetkin has always struggled against tall fighters, always.
“His last fight against David Price, against Klitschko he looked like he was under water.
“It won’t go past five, maybe six rounds with AJ. He’s got a big left hook, so AJ’s got to watch out for that.
“You can’t take nothing away from AJ, he’s got the belts at the minute.
“He’s got more belts than anyone else, he’s beat everyone they’ve put in front of him.
“He’s a dedicated athlete. That’s the fight and he’s the man at the minute.
“Joshua won’t be able to avoid me when I’m final eliminator. I’ll be knocking on the door, and he can’t avoid me.”
Fury will be a keen spectator tonight as he prepares to face Kubrat Pulev on October 27.
And he knows that a win in that IBF eliminator would give him a shot at facing Anthony Joshua.
“The AJ fight excites me and this fight can put me right in front of Joshua,” Fury added. “Those are the fights I want.
“Get this fight out of the way, past Pulev and then I will get whoever is next out my way.
“I believe everything happens for a reason and I’m destined to be world champion.”