Tim Bradley Rips Tyson Fury, Demands Knockout Before Anthony Joshua Fight

The Hall of Famer says Fury’s win over Arslanbek Makhmudov failed to impress and expects a far stronger finish against Mariusz Wach on Friday.

Tim Bradley says Tyson Fury cannot afford another flat performance if he wants to build momentum for a potential Anthony Joshua fight. The Hall of Famer dismissed Fury’s victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov and says Mariusz Wach should not hear the final bell on Friday.

“Obviously, the light at the tunnel is Anthony Joshua. Anthony Joshua got to take care of business, but we got to see Tyson Fury knock this guy out, man. The last time we saw Tyson Fury in the ring, everybody was glazing him. ‘Oh my God, he’s been off for an entire year. Look how beautiful he looked.’ I thought his last performance was trash. He was supposed to starch that guy,” said Bradley to Inside Ring Show.

Max Kellerman viewed Fury’s previous opponent as a tougher assignment than Wach. He also believed the former heavyweight champion benefited from going 12 rounds after such a lengthy absence. Bradley rejected that view, insisting Fury should have delivered a dominant finish against a fighter he viewed as well below Fury’s level.

Fury has little margin for another underwhelming outing. Joshua is also scheduled to fight this weekend, creating the possibility of a British heavyweight clash if both men take care of business. Bradley wants Fury to produce the type of performance expected from one of the era’s most accomplished heavyweights instead of settling for another cautious points victory.