Tyson Fury is ‘like a fart in the wind’ and will not beat Anthony Joshua, says Wladimir Klitschko
Former world heavyweight champion says AJ is becoming the 'complete fighter' while Fury is there one minute and gone the next
TYSON FURY is like a "fart in the wind" and has no chance of beating Anthony Joshua.
That is the verdict of former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Fury has been out of the ring since November 2015 after a drug ban while he has been battling against injury, depression and weight-gain.
He this week announced his comeback on June 9 with a possible fight against American Kevin Johnson lined up.
But Klitschko – who was the last man to fight Fury – also fought and lost to AJ in a Wembley sell-out last year.
The WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO champ saw off New Zealand's Joseph Parker on points in Cardiff last month and is on the verge of being a "complete fighter", according to Klitschko.
For Fury there is no chance, though.
Asked about who would win between Joshua and Fury, Klitschko told the Sunday Times: "Hands down Joshua.
"He is getting to be the complete fighter. Technically, size-wise, weight-wise, power-wise. And he is good learner.
"The other guy [Fury], like a fart in the wind it is there and it is gone. In the history of boxing there are a lot of examples of this kind of guy.
"They can be successful for a time but are not disciplined enough to continue to be successful.
"I wish Tyson well but I think there is a lack of discipline there, and discipline is more important than motivation.
"Motivation comes and goes, discipline remains.
"I am not Nostradamus, I can't predict the future, but drawing from my experience I would say it is going to be very difficult for Tyson because there's that lack of discipline."
Klitschko believes WBC champion Deontay Wilder will be a much tougher test for Joshua.
He said: "It would be a dangerous fight for Joshua. I'm not saying he wouldn't win it but Wilder has something.
"Due to his weight, he is extremely fast. Maybe he's kind of wild in his technique but those punches are coming from who knows where.
"He is hard to defend against - where is that punch going to land or which side is it coming from?"