Both Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed financial contract that will see the two in world heavyweight unification clash next year.

In the analysis and interviews with experts conducted by Daily Mail of UK, the clash would most likely see Anthony Joshua losing his four titles while Tyson Fury, holder of one title would be holding all the five as an undisputed world champion.

Joshua is headlined as a boxer with explosive power while Fury is believed to posses boxing IQ and stamina.

Joshua, 30, holds the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight belts, while Fury, 31, is the WBC champion. Finally, we will know who is the undisputed world heavyweight champ.

The Daily Mail experts predict thus:

• Jeff Powell, Daily Mail Boxing Correspondent

“Another passing year or more may weary them and alter the perception. For example if they fought this weekend Tyson Fury would bury an Anthony Joshua with a busted knee. And who knows where Fury’s head will be some time next year.

“But if both are in perfect nick do not expect a knock out. Fury will not be able to bully AJ the way he did the smaller Deontay Wilder in their second fight and Joshua has now adopted a safety first box and dodge strategy similar to the evasive athletic mobility to which the Gypsy King will probably revert.

A draw is not out of the equation but at the moment a split decision in favour of Fury looks more likely.

VERDICT: Fury by split decision 

• Ricky Hatton, former light-welterweight world champion

“It will be a very close fight. We are very fortunate to see Tyson at close quarters in my gym and I think he is on a different level. 

“I think with his boxing IQ, he can fight on the inside as he did in his last fight or he can box from a distance. He has got movement, the hand speed, the jab, the defence and I think his last fight showed he has got the talent. 

“I think he has too much in his Arsenal for AJ. Yes, AJ has the punching power to hurt him and knock him out but whether he gets him is another thing.  If you are asking me where my money is going, I’d have to say Tyson Fury.”

VERDICT: Fury 

• Lee Selby, Welsh featherweight boxer 

“I like both guys and I think it’s a real 50-50 fight.  Anthony Joshua has the power and the explosiveness to end the fight at any moment and Tyson Fury has the stamina and the boxing brain and the hand speed. 

“I think it’s a real 50-50 fight and I wouldn’t be surprised if either man won by either way. If Tyson Fury won by a stoppage or points or if Joshua won by a stoppage or points too. I think it’s a genuine 50-50, whoever turns up on the night and performs to the best of their ability wins the fight.

VERDICT: Anyone’s guess 

• Riath Al-Samarrai, Daily Mail Chief Sports Feature Writer

“It’s tricky and that is why it’s brilliant. My instinct for years had been that Joshua would stop Fury, owing to the lack of deterrent for Joshua in coming forward and getting his shots off. 

“But the recent fights from each man has dropped that theory on its backside. Fury, in two fights with Deontay Wilder, showed he has the punch resistance and the power to beat anyone, not to mention a style and range unlike any other active fighter. 

“Joshua has the power to hurt and drop Fury but after watching his fights against Andy Ruiz, I worry about his chin and, more fundamentally, whether he has the movement and nouse to get close enough. 

“I can see Joshua winning with a stoppage but I feel Fury on points in a scrappy fight is more likely.”

VERDICT: Fury on points 

• Matthew Macklin, British-Irish former middleweight boxer

“I think Fury wins on points. I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion, I know a lot of people are really favouring Fury now because of his great win over Wilder and with AJ, the Ruiz loss took the shine off him a little bit. 

“I think it’s a great fight. Joshua is definitely a better fighter than Wilder all-round, he is much better on the inside and up close. 

“But I think Fury is the man in the heavyweight division, his smartness, his jab, his mobility and his all-round general boxing IQ, I definitely think that Fury is the favourite and I would pick him to win on points.

VERDICT: Fury on points 

• Daniel Matthews, Daily Mail sports reporter 

“On paper, it would appear Tyson Fury holds most of the cards. He has the advantage in height, weight, reach and in movement. He is the slicker boxer, with better punch variety and defensive foundations.

“AJ possesses neither the one-punch power of Deontay Wilder, nor the world’s sturdiest chin. He does, though, have excellent fundamentals and a sponge-like mind. His improvement over a decade in the sport has been remarkable.

“AJ hits hard, boasts great tacticians in his corner, and has exceptional mental strength. Only a special athlete could climb off the canvas and exact immediate revenge against Andy Ruiz. Only a fool would write him off.

“The mind could be Fury’s undoing. His reliance on reflexes requires immense concentration and he has lapsed before.

“But the most intriguing aspect of this match-up is that both are still improving. Few thought Fury would break with his jittery, defensive brilliance to dismantle Wilder so savagely.

“Few thought AJ would be able to box with such discipline to win back his titles in the desert. Who knows how another 12 months and another fight could alter the heavyweight landscape?

“As it stands, though, you’d have to side with Fury, most likely on points.

VERDICT: Fury on points 

• Charlie Edwards, British flyweight boxer

“Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua will be a great fight. It will be a close and 50-50 fight. 

“If it goes early and AJ starts fast, maybe he can get him out of there. I also believe Fury could out-box him and get him out there late. 

“It’s a really good match-up, I am edging more towards Fury off the back of his last performances. I’m really looking forward to seeing it happen.

VERDICT: Fury

Jordan Seward, MailOnline sports reporter

“I’ve always fancied Tyson Fury in this fight. He is the more talented fighter in my book and he’ll have height, reach and speed advantage over Joshua. 

“I liked how AJ performed at a leaner weight for his last fight against Andy Ruiz Jnr. He showed his experience and proved that he is adaptable and has the discipline to stick to, and execute a game plan. 

“Joshua’s coach Rob McCracken is a great strategist and will already have an idea of how Joshua goes about winning this fight. I just can’t see it happening though. 

“Fury has too much skill, depth and know-how. Although Fury is naturally more of a boxer than a puncher, I’ve always felt that he hits a lot harder than perceived and he showed it against Deontay Wilder that when he sits down on his shots, he can do some real damage. 

“I could envision him hurting Joshua and potentially stopping him in the mid to late rounds or claiming a fairly wide points decision.

VERDICT: Fury on points