DEONTAY WILDER says Anthony Joshua would have BEATEN WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
AJ, 32, was in talks with Fury over an all-British clash for December.
However, a deal could not be agreed and matchroom chief Eddie Hearn announced that the dream match-up was OFF.
Hearn insists the matter is "still open for discussions" but suggested the fight is "off" as it stands.
Should a fight between the two Brits ever take place, former WBC champ Wilder, who fought the Fury in a trilogy, has backed Joshua to come out on top.
Wilder says Joshua needs to change some things "mentally" and he could "redeem himself more than ever" following back-to-back title losses to Oleksandr Usyk.
The American said to Dan Rafael’s Fight Freaks Unite: "I can see Anthony Joshua beating Tyson Fury.
"I know that’s crazy – some people would think so.
"But I could really see Joshua winning that fight.
"I think if he changes certain things mentally, he could come back and redeem himself more than ever.”
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Wilder is set to make a return to the boxing ring this month against Robert Helenius.
The 42-2-1 hard hitter hasn't fought in a year since his trilogy loss to Fury in Las Vegas.
He has ambitions of fighting the top three heavyweights before retiring.
Wilder wants to take on Fury in a fourth fight - despite losing twice and drawing once already.
And he would like a slice of AJ of WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO champ Usyk.
Wilder claimed a fourth fight with Fury is ‘"inevitable" and a showdown with Joshua "will get done when it’s time".
A meeting with Usyk has already being called for by the Ukrainian.
Once his return is complete, Wilder will then retire to focus on making music.
