John Fury fears impact of Fury Joshua fight on loser

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are scheduled to meet in Cardiff on December 11, while Fury’s father, John Fury, has said he fears the loser will struggle with the public reaction and hopes the fight does not happen. John Fury made the remarks in an interview recorded before the bout was announced for the Principality Stadium. He said both heavyweights remain powerful enough to hurt one another, and worried that the defeated fighter would face ridicule despite their achievements. The concern is John Fury’s personal view, not an assessment of how either boxer will respond to defeat. In a separate comment reported about the fight, he said he would not attend and would wait for someone to tell him the result. Former heavyweight champion Frank Bruno offered differing assessments of the contest. In one interview, he said Joshua has a puncher’s chance but described Fury as difficult and physical. In other comments, Bruno called the matchup too close to call, saying either boxer could win and Joshua could pull it off if he gets his head straight. Bruno’s comments reflect his own opinion, rather than a prediction supported by independent evidence. He also said he would have backed...