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‘Do Completely Opposite’: Anthony Joshua Tells Dillian Whyte the Secret to Beat Tyson Fury

Published 02/28/2022, 6:30 AM EST

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Although Tyson Fury has remained undefeated in his professional boxing career so far, ex-champion Anthony Joshua has tipped Dillian Whyte on how to crack ‘The Gypsy King’. AJ has never shared the ring with Tyson Fury and is unaware of what it takes to beat him.

However, boxing analysts have pitched the former heavyweight champion as a viable opponent for Fury several times. That said Joshua’s former nemesis Dillian Whyte has earned a shot at Fury’s WBC world championship, which sets the pair to matchup on April 23.

Anthony Joshua, who is possibly considering a rematch against Oleksandr Usyk, recently connected with the iFL TV and shared views on Fury vs Whyte. He verbally backed Whyte in the whole scenario, offering him some valuable advice.

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Joshua said, “It’s a good like opponent. It’s a good defense against Dillian Whyte. Dillian Whyte needs to come in and look at what Tyson Fury does and react to and do completely opposite. Maybe you know wider body and be conditioned to go to the distance. But I hope Dillian trains hard, doesn’t underestimate Tyson. But because it’s his first shot, for Dillian, I think he will be hungry.”

28-2 as a professional, Whyte may appear an underdog before Tyson Fury. ‘The Body Snatcher’ is fresh from a KO win over Alexander Povetkin that turned him the mandatory to Fury’s WBC title. Meanwhile, Whyte’s two losses have happened on the biggest nights of his career. Both the times via stoppage.

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Therefore, Tyson Fury has ample blueprint left to craft plans to stop Dillian Whyte. Well, heavyweight boxing is unpredictable and takes one punch to change all the dynamics. Relying on that, Whyte also has his chances to win.

Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte can be a heavyweight showstopper

It’s hard to accuse Tyson Fury of ducking the best in his division AS is facing A-listed knockout artists back-to-back. Following a stoppage victory over Deontay Wilder in October 2021, Fury is arguably the best in his weight category now. While an undisputed title fight can truly cement that, Dillian Whyte now stands in his way.

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On vanquishing ‘The Body Snatcher’, Fury can move towards fighting for all four world titles. As Usyk and Joshua are also relevant in the title race, either of them can also be a future opponent for Fury. So, ‘The Gypsy King’ sits in a comfortable position. He won’t run out of blockbuster fights soon.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. Combining his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports, he has earned a combined 3000 plus bylines over the last two years.
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