ANTHONY JOSHUA has been labelled “chinny” by Tyson Fury’s promoter Bob Arum.
It was announced in the week that Joshua and Fury had agreed a two-fight deal to fight next year.
Anthony Joshua was shocked to the core as he was flattened by Andy Ruiz Jr in June last yearCredit: Alamy Live News
The two Brits currently hold all the belts – Fury has the WBC strap while Joshua has the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles.
By the end of 2021 we could very well have an British undisputed champion of the world.
But Arum is in no doubt who would win the fight, and has mocked Joshua’s ability to take a shot.
Speaking on talkSPORT’s Fight Night, the 88-year-old said: “Joshua has a chinny chin chin.
Tyson Fury’s legendary promoter Bob Arum says Joshua is ‘chinny’Credit: Getty Images – Getty
“And if he got knocked out by Andy Ruiz, who can’t punch…
“Look at Andy’s record; he fought all of his fights with us.”
Last June AJ was shocked to the core when he was floored four times on the way to his first ever pro defeat to unfancied Ruiz Jr.
The Brit regrouped and six months later got his revenge with an easy points win against the Mexican, who came into the rematch unfit.
Fury of course completed the most sensational of sporting comebacks in February when he battered Deontay Wilder into his first ever loss and bagged the WBC belt.
Just over a year earlier the Gypsy King drew with the American in their first fight – but many believe he should have got the decision.
Joshua and Fury’s historic undisputed title clash relied on them both winning their next fights, with AJ facing IBF mandatory Kubrat Pulev and Fury fighting Wilder for a third time.
And Arum, while looking forward to the all-British scrap for ‘all the belts’, is urging caution.
He added: “Joshua has a fight before the end of the year with my guy – Kubrat Pulev – a very tough Bulgarian.
“And Tyson has a third fight to do with Wilder and that is not an easy fight.
“So again, sure, if they come through those fights why wouldn’t we get together and do a two-fight deal for Fury and Joshua?”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
