WBC champion Kabayel picks Fury – but praises Joshua's one-punch power
Agit Kabayel has sparred with both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua and backs Fury. His hardest sparring, he says, was with Fury.
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Agit Kabayel has made his pick for the all-British heavyweight showdown: "I think Fury will win the fight. Points, KO, but we will see. My prediction is with Fury," the WBC champion told The Ring. Fury, he said, is the better boxer with the better boxing IQ.
Kabayel still rates Joshua highly: "Only one guy in the heavyweight division can beat the guys with one hand. This is Anthony Joshua." The German has sparred with both men, with Fury in 2016 according to Boxing News 24. "For me, the hardest sparring was with Fury," Kabayel said.
Kabayel defends his WBC title against Nelson Hysa in Düsseldorf on 28 November. Fury and Joshua meet on 11 December at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.