"I see this as a very dangerous fight for Joshua," explained the 26-year-old, 6ft 9ins tall fighter. "He has only had 15 fights (15 knockouts). Martin has had 24 (with 21 knockouts). I see Martin winning the fight. It has got to be a knockout. Besides, you don't see an American coming over here and taking a points decision. It will have to be a knockout. They are not going to give him a gift decision over here. He'll have to knock him out to win."

Fury understands why "a gamble" is being taken now, but has not been impressed by Joshua's record. "To be honest, I just think Joshua is useless (as a boxer). He's a big man, 6ft 6ins tall, and heavyweights of that size can all punch. But that doesn't make him world class, and he will struggle against world class heavyweights.

"That's all we've seen for five years. Unless Martin walks onto loads of shots, I don't see Joshua winning. I think he will find a way in to Joshua and it will be all over. Joshua has only had one real fight, in his last fight, and he nearly came undone against Dillian Whyte."

On Joshua competing for a world title in his 16th contest, Fury explained: "You have to take your chances when world titles are on offer to you. But I see a knockout, a heavy knockout. It's not about if he has improved or not, it's not about that. He has had a load of dummies offered up in front of him, and one man who can actually fight in Whyte, and he has been exposed, basically. He can't fight 'nobodies', have one fight which tests him, and then fight for a world title."