Dave Allen picks Tyson Fury over Anthony Joshua

In British boxing, it has been a fan's imagination for years that Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury conscionable successful the ring. 

For years determination has been speech of specified a fight, which galore judge would beryllium 1 of the top fights successful the past of boxing.

Although the lucifer ne'er took place, galore inactive privation for it. One of those who publically revealed his favourite is Dave Allen, a boxer who is connected the emergence aft his triumph implicit Johnny Fisher.

Fury, a erstwhile satellite champion, is known for his agility, superb defence and unthinkable adaptability. Ever since the overthrow of Vladimir Klitschko successful 2015, done the trilogy with Deontay Wilder, helium has been gathering a estimation arsenic a combatant who wins erstwhile galore don't springiness him a chance. 

However, 2024 was not successful his favour — helium was doubly defeated connected points by Oleksandr Usyk, mislaid his belts and cleanable record, and successful January of this twelvemonth helium announced his status from nonrecreational boxing.

Allen reacts

Joshua, the erstwhile unified champion, won the rubric with a stoppage against Charles Martin, past added belts with wins implicit Klitschko and Joseph Parker. But 2 defeats against Usyk near him without gold. The past clip helium fought was successful September of past twelvemonth erstwhile Daniel Dubois knocked him retired successful a brutal way. After insignificant elbow surgery, helium is yet to instrumentality betwixt the ropes.

- "Tyson Fury. Without immoderate doubt" - Allen told MailSport Boxing briefly, leaving nary country for a dilemma.

Although the "Gypsy King" has retired, helium has resurfaced successful caller months, sharing sparring footage and adjacent mentioning the anticipation of a trilogy with Usyka successful April 2026. However, fans would emotion to spot him and Joshua yet settee the aged feud successful the ring.

Meanwhile, Allen has his large accidental — connected October 11, helium faces the mighty Arslanbek Makhmudov, which could mean a turning constituent successful his career.