Tyson Fury fired shots at Anthony Joshua during the press conference for his upcoming bout with Dillian Whyte.
For many years, Fury and Joshua were pegged against each other. Both of the British heavyweights were competing for all the honours on offer in the division, so it was natural that a rivalry would form.
However, before they were able to step foot in the boxing ring, Joshua was stripped of all his belts as he was convincingly beaten by Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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That all but ended any hope of Fury and Joshua going toe-to-toe in the ring, let alone with the winner being crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Fury is not prepared to let Joshua forget about his missed opportunity in a hurry, either. The Gypsy King poked fun at AJ during the press conference for his fight with Dillian Whyte.
Tyson Fury fires a shot at Anthony Joshua during the Dillian Whyte presser…
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While it is true that Joshua’s stock in the heavyweight division has fallen, were he to defeat Usyk in the rematch and regain his belts, he’d arguably be in a stronger position than ever. Let’s wait and see how things play out…
