It would rank among the biggest upsets in heavyweight history if Fury lost to a man who turns 47 this year and has lost seven of his past 10 fights.

“Fury should dominate but the biggest risk for me is that he looks awful,” Bunce says.

“Also, Tyson might find out that he has lost something and senses some flaws in himself.”

There is a fraction more jeopardy for Joshua. Prenga is largely an unknown quantity to the wider public, but his record demands respect: 20 wins, 20 knockouts and one defeat.

“This fight is designed to be competitive, but not too competitive,” Hearn says.

“He’s never boxed at AJ’s level, but until you fight at that level, you actually don’t know if you’re good enough. But he’s decent, he’s game and he’s dangerous.”

The greater threat to the Fury-AJ super-fight is injury.

“Tyson is too smart and clever and I think Wach won’t be using his elbows or head. There will be some sort of gentleman’s agreement,” Bunce adds.

“He could injure his arm or leg. At Tyson’s age, with hard training camps, that can happen. It could also happen to Joshua.”

Socceroos World Cup star Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine after police twice stopped him for speeding in Sydney on the same night.

The 22-year-old Australia midfielder was stopped in a BMW Coupe on the Anzac Bridge at 11:05pm local time on Thursday night after he was caught travelling between 86-94km/h in a 60km/h zone, police said.

He was subjected to a roadside breath test, which returned a negative result.

However, Volpato allegedly returned a positive result for cocaine when he was stopped two hours later for travelling at 109km/h in the same 60km/h zone.

New South Wales state police said Volpato was issued an infringement notice for excess speed, while his international driver’s licence was suspended for six months – which means he cannot drive in New South Wales.

The police also said their inquiries will continue and a secondary sample of oral fluid was taken for further analysis.

Volpato played in three of Australia’s four World Cup matches as they reached the round of 32, where they were knocked out by Egypt in a penalty shootout.

Having represented Italy at youth level, he switched allegiances to Australia in May just before the Socceroos announced their squad for the tournament.

Volpato has played at Serie A side Sassuolo since 2023 and he made 24 league appearances for the club as they finished 11th last season.

BBC Sport has approached Football Australia and Sassuolo for comment.