Former Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell has offered Anthony Joshua tactical advice ahead of his highly anticipated heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury.
Campbell, who won boxing gold for Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics, believes Joshua must apply sustained pressure and unleash combinations to overcome Fury when the British rivals meet on December 11 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
According to Campbell, Joshua cannot afford to rely on single punches or one-two combinations against the taller Fury. Instead, he must close the distance, attack in successive combinations and maintain pressure whenever opportunities arise.
He also warned Joshua against leaning too heavily over his front foot, saying the mistake could leave him vulnerable to Fury’s lead hook.
Campbell, who later transitioned into politics after retiring from professional boxing, admitted that the blockbuster clash would have been even more exciting had it happened five or ten years earlier, when both fighters were closer to their physical prime.
Despite his reservations about the timing, he described the long-awaited contest as an intriguing encounter that boxing fans would be eager to watch.
The December showdown is expected to draw enormous global attention as two of Britain’s biggest heavyweight stars finally prepare to settle their long-running rivalry in the ring.