Tyson Fury has promised to brutally stop Anthony Joshua when the two British heavyweights finally meet later this year, insisting his rival’s chin cannot withstand the punishment he intends to inflict.

The pair agreed last month to settle their long-running rivalry in what is expected to take place in October or November, with north London’s Wembley Stadium widely tipped as the likely venue.

Fury, speaking to FurociTV, wasted no time in delivering his verdict.

“I’ll knock him out for sure. He will not be able to survive against me. He does not have any chin, and I will bang him on it because I am quicker than him and I am a better boxer,” Fury said.

The 37-year-old used Daniel Dubois as evidence to back his assessment of Joshua’s durability, pointing to the fact that Joshua was the only fighter among Dubois’ recent high-profile opponents to be knocked down.

“Daniel Dubois’ last five fights have been Usyk, ‘Big Baby’ Miller, Hrgovic, Joshua and Wardley. And out of all of those five men, he banged all of them on the jaw each time. And the only sucker to go down five times or even once was Joshua,” Fury said.

“He hit Usyk with everything right on the jaw — did not go over. Wardley the same. ‘Big Baby’ Miller was under total pressure the whole time. Did not go down once, and so did Hrgovic. The only one who got knocked out and knocked down five times was Joshua. So I will put him back in where he should be. Bambi on ice.”

Fury returned to the ring in April, a year after announcing his retirement, and eased to a points victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before publicly calling out Joshua, who was seated ringside.

Joshua faces Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on July 25 as his final tune-up before the Fury bout, his first outing since stopping YouTuber Jake Paul in the sixth round in December. Promoter Eddie Hearn has acknowledged the pressure surrounding the Prenga fight, cautioning that despite expectations of a comfortable win, Joshua must process everything he has been through before he can perform.

Prenga, for his part, has insisted the all-British showdown is far from guaranteed.

“Everybody is talking about Joshua versus Fury as if this fight is just a formality, which is a very dangerous mindset in heavyweight boxing. One punch changes everything in this division,” Prenga said.

“I am not showing up for a payday or a photo-op, I am coming to win the fight. A victory changes everything: financially, professionally, and historically.”