Boxing star Anthony Joshua describes Tyson Fury in one word after offering to 'rip into' rival

Boxing star Anthony Joshua describes Tyson Fury in one word after offering to 'rip into' rival

WATCH NOW: Paul Coyte's sports round-up 18 December 2023

Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 18/12/2023

- 10:22

The two men have a hostile relationship with each other

Anthony Joshua has given his answer after being asked to describe one word to describe Tyson Fury.

The two men don't get along, with the duo regularly happy to blast each other whenever the opportunity arises.


Fury has repeatedly accused Joshua of ducking a fight over the years, insisting he's done everything in his power to ensure they meet in the ring.

Yet the Watford-born star has long insisted he's not the one to blame for their failure to fight.

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Boxing star Anthony Joshua offered to 'rip into' Tyson Fury

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Joshua has now opened up to TNT Sports Boxing.

And when asked to describe Fury is just one word, he initially joked: “Should I just rip into this geezer and call him every name under the sun or just leave him?”

He then added: "Diva."

When asked what would happen if he and Fury ever agreed to fight, Joshua then backed himself to come out on top.

“Me. Too quick, too strong, can’t lean on me, can’t throw me about and I’m explosive," he continued.

"I can knock people out. I knock a lot of people out … It wouldn’t be early, he’s a good fighter.

"But I’ll be there 100 per cent.”

Joshua recently ignited his war with Fury by branding his fellow Briton a 'fat slob'.

Speaking to the same outlet, the Watford-born star was critical of Fury for his victory over Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia at the end of last month.

"Bodybuilders up, dossers down,” Joshua said.

“He just looked like a flat slob that just can’t fight.

"He says that bodybuilders can’t fight, but he got smacked up by one.

“I’ve always wanted to get in the ring with him.

"He does a lot of talking, calls me a bodybuilder and stuff, but I want to marvel at the African power – he’s a bodybuilder, steps in and smacks him up for me.

“I think Ngannou won. But the judges are there for a reason, they score it how they score it and they’re professionals at what they do and I’m just an observer.

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Boxing star Anthony Joshua thinks he'd be too strong for Tyson Fury in a fight

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"Fury won, but from a fan’s point of view, I think Ngannou won.”

Boxing promoter Frank Warren, meanwhile, expects Joshua to seek a fight with Deontay Wilder if they both win their fights on December 23.

Joshua is gearing up for his clash with Otto Wallin.

And Wilder is due to go up against Joseph Parker on the same night.

Warren said: "The joint-main events have a lot of significance as far as boxing's concerned in as much that Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are involved in quite tasty and tough fights and should they come through then they're going to be in a position where I believe they're going to be facing off next year.

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"That's a massive, massive fight.

"A fight that a lot of people, certainly the fans talk about a lot.

"But to get there they've got to get through next Saturday night in Riyadh.

"Get it out of the way on Saturday and all will be revealed but there's a will to make this happen and I'm quite sure everybody's going to be happy with the outcome provided these guys deliver.

"The most important thing for them, they've got to deliver."

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