Agit Kabayel Predicts Tyson Fury Beats Anthony Joshua in Grudge Match

The Fight Everyone's Waiting On Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are finally circling each other for a November showdown, and while the ink isn't dry on venue or date, the boxing world can't stop talking about who wins. Cardiff's Principality Stadium is emerging as the front-runner, with November 28 floated as a possible date — but nothing's official yet.

Into that chatter steps WBC heavyweight champion Agit Kabayel, who's not shy about his pick.

Kabayel's Take: Fury Wins, But It Won't Be Easy Kabayel, who's arguably the hottest name in the division right now, gave a blunt assessment: Fury takes it, whether by decision or knockout. But he's not dismissing Joshua's power — far from it.

"I think Fury win, but not easy win," Kabayel said. "AJ has the punch — he's a big puncher. I think he's the biggest puncher in the heavyweight division, but the problem is in his mind."

That last line is the real headline here. Kabayel isn't questioning Joshua's physical tools — he's questioning what happens between his ears when the pressure's on. It's a criticism AJ has heard before, especially after his shocking losses to Andy Ruiz Jr. and Oleksandr Usyk, fights where his composure cracked at key moments.

The Warm-Up Fights Tell a Story Both Fury and Joshua had tune-up fights this past July, and the results paint very different pictures. Fury came through his bout clean and confident. Joshua's night against the relatively unknown Kristian Prenga, though, was a rollercoaster — he was dropped twice in the first round before rallying to stop Prenga just three minutes later.

It was vintage Joshua: adversity, chaos, then a flash of the power that's made him must-watch for over a decade. But it also reignited the exact concern Kabayel is pointing to — can Joshua stay composed when things go sideways against a fighter of Fury's caliber?

Why Fans Are Leaning Fury Most British fight fans, per reports, are already favoring Fury heading into this one — despite the fact that both men are 36+ and clearly past their physical peaks. Fury's slicker style, ring IQ, and history of coming through adversity (remember the Deontay Wilder trilogy?) give him the edge in most eyes, Kabayel included.

What's Next The fight itself still needs a venue and a signed contract before anyone gets too far ahead of themselves. But with names like Kabayel — the current WBC titleholder — weighing in, the hype machine is only going to get louder between now and whatever date lands in November.