Tyson Fury's claim that he is going to engage Deontay Wilder in a Hagler-Hearns brawl has been laughed off – by Marvin Hagler.

Fury has raised eyebrows with his repeated assertions that he will ditch his hit-and-move style by chasing the knockout in their Las Vegas rematch on Saturday and has cited the three-round classic between Hagler and Thomas Hearns in 1985.

Hagler, who won that middleweight world title classic, is doubtful that Fury will follow through on his plan to go toe-to-toe with the biggest puncher in boxing.

Tyson Fury claims he will chase an early knockout victory against Deontay Wilder on Saturday

Marvin Hagler dismissed the remarks by Fury, saying the heavyweight 'doesn't fight like that'

When told about Fury's claim, Hagler laughed and told Sportsmail: 'I heard that had been said. He doesn't really fight that way. But I say one thing about him – I like that he has movement and he seems to be a good thinker in that ring. But again, if he was to lose his strategy against Wilder, he better think twice.'

Speaking in his role as a Laureus ambassador ahead of Sunday's Laureus World Sport Awards, Hagler also sounded a note of warning for Anthony Joshua, who is chasing a fight with the winner.

In pointing to Joshua's avenged defeat against Andy Ruiz, and the difficulties he encountered in his barnstormer with Wladimir Klitschko in 2017, Hagler said: 'I think they got the secret (about Joshua's punch resistance).

Hagler believes Anthony Joshua looks vulnerable as he looks to fight the winner of the bout

A three-round classic in 1985 saw Hagler (R) stop Tommy Hearns at Caesar's Palace in Vegas

'It is two times Joshua has been shook up. Ruiz shocked him. Klitschko did and didn't finish him. Can you imagine what Mike Tyson would have did if he shook him up like Klitschko had?

'But I like Joshua. And it is great you have these heavyweights. Now it is a puzzle between these three. It is very hard to separate them.

'Wilder-Fury – who knows how that fight will go. It depends what Tyson Fury goes in that ring. And the same with Wilder - you don't know how he will fight. Sometimes he has that right hand.

'This time, I believe if he hurts Fury he will try more to make sure he doesn't let him off. I am glad the heavyweight division has come alive again. Since Mike Tyson there hasn't been much excitement.'