ANTHONY JOSHUA has the brawn but not the brain to beat Tyson Fury if the pair finally clash in an undisputed decider.
That’s according to the Gypsy King’s present and previous trainers Andy Lee and Ben Davison.
Ex-middleweight world champ Lee – along with American trainer Sugar Hill Steward – replaced Davison for the brilliant win over Deontay Wilder in February.
And, while they agree Joshua improved technically in his rematch win over Andy Ruiz Jr, both believe Fury’s psychological edge is what sets him up to take AJ apart in the same way he decimated Wilder.
Lee said: “Mentally Tyson is among the strongest people you will ever meet. But he is also genetically made for boxing.
“Those tactics worked against Wilder because it was the perfect way to fight Wilder but I think the approach would be something similar if he were to fight Joshua, just maybe a little bit more careful.
“Joshua is a much better fighter than Wilder, all-round, physically stronger, bigger and more athletic, with better basics.
You have to give credit where it is due, Joshua showed versatility with the way he won the Ruiz rematch but that has always been one of Tyson’s greatest strengths.
Ben Davison
“But I am not sure how he would handle Tyson going at him in that way.”
Davison helped guide Fury, 31, back from 28st public enemy No1 to the hard-done-by star who was handed a cruel draw in the first Wilder clash, until he lost his place in the corner for the sensational rematch.
But there is no animosity between the pair and Davison can still pinpoint where the potential mega-fight will be won by his former charge.
Davison said: “You have to give credit where it is due, Joshua showed versatility with the way he won the Ruiz rematch but that has always been one of Tyson’s greatest strengths.
“That versatility is a huge strength of Tyson’s and, now Joshua has shown that too, the first few rounds will be very interesting as they both want to take the initiative.
“I still just feel Tyson is more versatile and mentally super-strong.
I think Tyson vs AJ has become a lot more of an interesting fight because, although it may have seemed that I was always critical of Anthony Joshua, I wasn’t.
“I just knew that his style and limitations were ideally suited to Tyson.”
