Fury would be ‘massive favourite’ against Joshua – Jones

If Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury square off this year, according to former world super-featherweight champion Barry Jones, they would be a “massive favorite” against each other.

Both Joshua and Fury, who are both recovering from world title defeats, have long been linked to fighting one another.

After losing to Oleksandr Usyk, Fury, 36, has already stated that he has no plans to retire, and that he has “plenty left” to give boxing. Jones believes that the Gypsy King showed that he has “plenty left.”

“Fury is a massive favourite but I think in general he was always a slight favourite]against Joshua]”, Jones told the 5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast.

“He’ll want the Joshua fight because he’s almost beaten every fighter of his generation. Although it may be a different Joshua, Fury may be.

I believe that getting Joshua back on track in the future will demonstrate his skill.

Boxing expert Bunce disagrees, though Jones claims that the fight will take place in a UK stadium.

Joshua, 35, was stopped by Daniel Dubois in their IBF world title fight last September, while Fury was outboxed by Usyk in a points defeat in December.

Bunce contends that losing to either would be a significant blow.

” The loser has a massive amount to lose, “Bunce said.

” Fury can lose to Usyk again no problem, Joshua can lose to Dubois again no problem.

Unbeaten Welshwoman Price, the WBA champion, challenges Jonas for her WBC and IBF titles.

Jones says 30 year-old Price is the favourite against Jonas, who at 40 became a two-weight unified champion last December.

“Jonas is a fighter in form, but I think Lauren Price is wrong for her in every facet”, Jones said.

“Price is not the biggest puncher but she’s strong, fast hands and stylistically it’s a hard fight for Natasha at her peak so now, she knows it’s a not a fight she would]have wanted to] take”.