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Whyte Predicts Fury and Joshua Could Retire After Fight

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Dillian Whyte believes Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could both retire after their long-awaited fight this year. The British heavyweight rivals are expected to finally meet in November in America after both won warm-up fights. Joshua stopped Kristian Prenga in the second round after being knocked down twice, while Fury secured a seventh-round stoppage against 46-year-old Mariusz Wach.

Whyte, who has fought both men, told Sky Sports: "It's hard to say [who will win] because the boxing pugilists will pick Tyson Fury and the hardcore boxing fans will pick Anthony Joshua because AJ's got power and Tyson Fury's feet have slowed down, so I'll say Fury on points [or] AJ by stoppage. Potentially, both men could hang up their gloves after the fight... they might just say, yeah, that's it."

Joshua returned from a car crash in December that killed two close friends. Whyte suggested Joshua's early knockdown showed he wasn't mentally ready: "I think it's more mental than punch resistance... he's been through a lot."

Whyte, coming off a first-round loss to Moses Itauma, wants a comeback fight against names like Derek Chisora or Andy Ruiz before targeting bigger fights.