Billy Joe Saunders has told talkSPORT Tyson Fury cannot simply attempt to ‘destroy’ Anthony Joshua if they meet this year.
The heavyweights are currently in negotiations to finalize the huge all-British showdown. December 3, at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
Fury’s close friend – and former two-weight world champion – Saunders has always predicted that the Gypsy King would emerge victorious in the match-up.
However, he’s warned him against using the same aggressive tactics that he used to stop Deontay Wilder twice.
Saunders told White and Jordan on talkSPORT: “On paper you’re gonna go with Fury, however you can’t write these heavyweights off.
“That’s the reason why in this fight they’re gonna make hundreds of millions and everybody’s gonna watch it, because they wanna see the result.
“Obviously if Tyson just gets in there and wants to destroy him, then that’s the wrong move.
“He’s gotta go round, use his boxing, use his brain.
“Everybody’s been waiting a long time for this fight and sometimes you only get one shot at these sort of fights.
“AJ’s coming off the back of a loss to Usyk. Is this the end of the world. It’s not.
“I think AJ’sDoing good for the sport.
“I just feel that Tyson’s got too much in the tank for him, he’s got too much elite experience.
“When you get in there with the likes of Deontay Wilder and deal with them the way that he dealt with him, that’s world championship level at its best.
“I think AJ’s up against it, but do I blame them both now for making the fight? Absolutely not.”
