TYSON FURY has called Anthony Joshua a “coward” – and said he only wants to fight “real men”.
The Gypsy King was hoping to fight AJ in December after offering him 40 per cent of the purse.
But Joshua would not agree to the terms before the deadline, with their hopes of giving fans a memorable all British-heavyweight clash all-but ending in September.
At the time, Fury said: “It’s official. D Day has come and gone.
“It’s gone past 5pm Monday, no contract has been signed. It’s officially over for Joshua.
“He’s now out in the cold with the wolfpack. Forget about it. Idiot. Coward!”
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Instead, WBC champ Fury will defend his belts against Derek Chisora at Tottenham on 3 December.
But Fury is still angry with Joshua and now says isn’t prepared to fight the former two-time world heavyweight champion.
Fury said: “No, there’s no glamour in fighting a coward, none. I don’t fight cowards, I only fight real men.
“That’s a glamour fight? No way. My glamour fight was fighting the 42-0 Deontay Wilder in America.”
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Regardless, Joshua is still hoping to return to the ring in 2023 after consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
Promoter Eddie Hearn told FightHub: “Joshua will be back very early next year now and I wanna see him get active.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
