Tyson Fury has branded Anthony Joshua a ‘classless loser’ on social media ahead of Joshua’s fight with YouTuber Jake Paul.
Fury has “indicated” he will return for a long-awaited British heavyweight fight against Joshua next year, and the 37-year-old gave a scathing assessment of his British rival, who will share the ring with Paul in Miami on Friday night.
This will be the first fight for former heavyweight world champion Joshua. KO loss to Daniel Dubois At Wembley in September 2024.
“He ended his career fighting a 37-year-old YouTuber. disney channel Tommy (Fury) is the one who beat.” Fury spoke about the Joshua vs. Paul fight.
“Here’s a fun fact: If I ever meet you, I’m going to surprise you.
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“I’m not a YouTuber or a guy half your size. I’m that guy. The guy.
“You’re a heartless loser who came off 15 months of being knocked out by a local lad. Imagine someone from Morecambe knocking me out, you stupid, useless bastard.
“I can’t wait for Jake Paul to take you down, you big bastard.”
Paul’s professional record stands at 12 wins and 1 loss, compared to Joshua’s 24 wins and 4 losses, with his only losses coming in several notable fights, including bouts with 58-year-old Mike Tyson and Fury’s brother Tommy.
Since Joshua’s absence from the ring, Paul has fought twice, winning by unanimous decision against Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
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Fury’s promoter Frank Warren confirmed earlier this week that the fight with Joshua would happen if the “right deal” is put forward and plans for it to take place in “late summer” of 2026.
“There are some talks going on and nothing has been signed yet, but Tyson has said that if it’s the right deal, he’s definitely going to make it happen,” Warren said. Sky Sports News.
“I think it’s going in the right direction and I hope we’ll have some news soon about what’s going to happen.”
“I believe it will happen,” Warren added.
A fight between two of the best heavyweights in the world, Joshua and Fury, has been awaited for years, with constant rumors swirling between the two.
