He lacks Wladimir’s speed, timing, defense, and destructive power, but the basic construction is similar. That familiarity should benefit Joshua, who spent years studying Wladimir, training alongside him, and eventually fighting him at Wembley in 2017.
Facing Knyba would not reproduce Fury’s movement, feints, stance changes, or ability to invent his way through a difficult fight. It would give Joshua experience against another towering heavyweight who knows how to keep the action at long range and smother opponents once they get inside.
The matchup becomes more appealing because Knyba is not harmless. His pow
