Johnny Nelson, one of Britain’s finest former champions, pulls no punches when he shares his thoughts on the future of heavyweight icons Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. In his candid analysis, Nelson predicts that both fighters will hang up their gloves before 2025 is through. His reasoning? They’ve reached the apex of their careers, and the only fight left worth their time – or that of their fans – is against each other.
For over a decade, Fury and Joshua have loomed large over the boxing landscape. Fury, the unpredictable Gypsy King, has danced between triumph and chaos, while Joshua has carried himself as the disciplined warrior, a modern-day Adonis with fists of stone.
Yet despite years of speculation, negotiations, and near-misses, these two titans have never shared the ring. Nelson believes that time is running out for this long-anticipated clash to happen, and even if it does, it might be too late to capture their primes.
“They’ve been at the top of the heavyweight division,” Nelson explains. “The biggest purse out there is each other. Anything less devalues their stock.”
