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TYSON FURY has trolled Anthony Joshua for “talking absolute rubbish” in the ring after losing to Oleksandr Usyk. AJ was beaten on points for the second time in the space of a year to Ukrainian great Usyk.
Tyson Fury trolled Anthony Joshua with this meme
Anthony Joshua grabbed the microphone for a rambling speech after his rematch loss to Oleksandr UsykCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
But following a repeat result in their rematch in Saudi Arabia, Joshua raised eyebrows as he produced a bizarre post-fight speech.
AJ spoke about his late start in boxing after avoiding jail, how he is heavier than legends of the past and Ukraine’s series of wars.
Arch rival Fury, 34, took aim at Joshua, 32, by reposting a meme of himself on Instagram.
The WBC champion is pictured on his way to the ring in his last fight, with the caption: “AJ running back to the ring to talk absolute rubbish.”
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Joshua clearly let emotions get the best of him as he was bettered by Usyk, 35, over 12 rounds for a second time.
He said: “If you knew my story you’d understand the passion.
“I’m no amateur boxer from five years old, that was an elite prospect from a youth. I was going jail, I got bailed, then I trained my arse off.
“Because if I got sentenced I wanted to be able to fight. I’m stealing this Usyk, sorry.
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“It’s because the passion to get into this shit. This guy, to beat me, tonight maybe I could’ve done better.
“It shows the levels of hard work he must’ve had to put in. Please give him a round of applause as our heavyweight champion of the world.
“I’m not a 12-round fight, look at me, I’m a new breed of heavyweight.
“Heavyweights like Mike Tyson, Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey, ‘You don’t throw combinations like Rocky Marciano!’
“Because I ain’t 14 stone, that’s why, I’m 18 stone, that’s why, I’m heavy.”
Fury confirmed he would come out of retirement to fight Usyk, in what would be a first ever four-belt heavyweight unification.
He said: “After watching that, the both of them were s***e. It was one of the worst heavyweight title fights I have ever seen.
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“It was bulls***. Come on! I’d beat annihilate both of them on the same night. F***ing s***e.
“Get your f***ing chequebook out because the Gypsy King is here to stay, forever.”
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OLEKSANDR USYK has hit back after Tyson Fury claimed he could beat the Ukrainian AND Anthony Joshua in the same night. Fury mocked his heavyweight rivals following Usyk’s rematch win on points against AJ in Saudi Arabia.
Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua in their rematchCredit: Reuters
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Fury said: “After watching that, the both of them were s***e. It was one of the worst heavyweight title fights I have ever seen.
“It was bulls***. Come on! I’d beat annihilate both of them on the same night. F***ing s***e.
“Get your f***ing chequebook out because the Gypsy King is here to stay, forever.”
Usyk, who wants to face Fury in an undisputed decider, had a blunt response.
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He quipped: “That’s what he’s dreaming every day. I’m gonna beat his ass.”
Fury, 34, announced his retirement from boxing in April after knocking out Dillian Whyte, also 34.
But it has not taken him long to be tempted back, following Usyk’s win over Joshua – his second in 11 months.
It would promise the sport’s first ever four-belt heavyweight unification.
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And Usyk, 35, appeared to suggest he would be the one walking away if he cannot face Fury.
He revealed: “I’m sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet.
“I’m sure, I’m convinced he wants to fight me. I want to fight him and if I’m not fighting Tyson Fury, I’m not fighting at all.”
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ANTHONY JOSHUA was left visibly fuming after defeat to Oleksandr Usyk – despite Vasiliy Lomachenko’s best efforts to console him. Lomachenko watched ringside in Saudi Arabia as his close friend Usyk beat AJ for a second time.
Anthony Joshua consoled by Vasiliy Lomachenko
And the double Olympic and ex-unified champion then appeared to congratulate Joshua on his performance.
But the beaten and distraught British star was having none of it.
Joshua said: “F*** that s***, good boxing has to win. F*** that s***.”
AJ is then seen irate in the corner as members of his team tried to calm him down.
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Joshua, 32, was beaten by Usyk, 35, last September but took his rematch to Saudi Arabia.
Although it was repeat, not revenge, despite AJ’s gutsy performance that saw him push the Ukrainian to the final bell.
Joshua was involved in a bizarre post-fight incident in which he threw Usyk’s belts out of the ring before storming off in a fit of rage.
When he returned, he congratulated the pound-for-pound star but only after a lengthy speech.
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AJ spoke about his late start in boxing after avoiding jail, how he is heavier compared to legends and Ukraine’s past wars.
Eddie Hearn later defended Joshua’s passionate words.
He said: “The reaction from AJ – he’s a human, so much pressure. He exploded, he was devastated.
“He’s a competitor and a man. He’s [Usyk] the pound-for-pound No1. They asked me, I thought it was close.
“I thought 115-113. I had it very close. Maybe AJ one round up after the ninth. A great performance from Anthony Joshua.
“They’re both tremendous fighters. [Tyson] Fury is a clever man, he could’ve fought Usyk, he chose not to.
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“AJ was desperate to win the fight. He lost a split decision to the pound-for-pound No1.
“He needs to go back, rebuild, get the frustration out, but also be happy.”
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ANTHONY JOSHUA could return in a massive fight by December following defeat to Oleksandr Usyk again. The British superstar, for the second time in the space of a year, was beaten on points by the pound-for-pound No1.
Promoter Eddie Hearn pictured with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
It leaves AJ out of the heavyweight title picture but still in line to face some of the biggest names in the division.
Promoter Eddie Hearn told talkSPORT: “I’d like to see him back out. Maybe even in late December.
“There’s massive fights for him. Dillian Whyte, Deontay Wilder.
“There’s so many fights for him in the top [ten]. There’s even some Brits for him that are coming through in a couple of fights as well.”
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“We’ve just got to see what he wants to do. It’s going to be a tough, tough defeat to take but he’ll be back.”
Joshua, 32, beat Dillian Whyte, 34, in 2015 which came six years after losing their bout in the amateurs.
And Wilder, 35, who returns on October 15, was a long-standing rival of AJ’s but the pair failed to agree terms in the past.
Joshua lost the WBA, WBO and IBF titles last September on points and travelled to Saudi Arabia 11 months on for a revenge mission.
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He had his moments and went out swinging over the distance but Usyk, 35, was just too good for the new and improved AJ.
Hearn was quick to shut down any talk of retirement following defeat to one of the finest boxers in the business.
He said: “People talked in the build-up about him retiring.
“When you lose a split decision to the pound-for-pound number one, why would you contemplate retirement?
“It’s about passion. It’s about if you still want it. You could see how much he wanted it by his post-fight interview.”
Anthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in their rematchCredit: PA More

ANTHONY JOSHUA rematches Oleksandr Usyk knowing his career could depend on avenging the defeat he suffered last September.Victory for AJ in Saudi Arabia regains him the unified titles, revives talk of a super-fight with Tyson Fury and wins back the respect of boxing fans.
Anthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in SeptemberCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Anthony Joshua ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty
Although already he should have been commended for taking the bout in the first place when many others would have found a way to swerve the unbeaten southpaw.
But Joshua, who weighed 17st 6lb yesterday, only has himself to blame for the result, as he neglected his size and weight advantage to try and outfox Ukraine’s master boxer.
Now, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist leaves himself with it all to do in the rematch, with the stakes higher than ever.
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Ex-world champions Johnny Nelson and Kell Brook – both mentored in Brendan Ingle’s iconic Sheffield gym – suggested AJ will RETIRE if he loses again.
In reality, he has signed a long-term deal with sports streaming service DAZN, which only comes into play after the weekend.
And losing to arguably boxing’s pound-for-pound No1 is not something that should signal the end of a career.
But, double defeat to Usyk leaves promoter Eddie Hearn with a real job on his hands in convincing fans and anyone else that AJ can come again.
A second loss makes Joshua’s road back to the glory days longer than ever, but it does not necessarily spell the end completely.
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You only have to look at Mike Tyson’s infamous plight following two defeats to Evander Holyfield as evidence.
After losing the rematch in disgrace by biting Holyfield’s ear, Hall of Fame manager Shelly Finkel took control of Tyson’s career.
And despite the DQ and public shame, still Iron Mike went on to headline six more times on pay-per-view.
But the worrying factor is, only one of them was for the heavyweight title, which was against Britain’s Lennox Lewis.
And by the time it came around, both were out of their primes with Tyson at 35 and even Lewis at 36.
The fight is evidence that even if AJ loses to Usyk, a grudge match with Fury can still be restored.
But if Tyson’s performance is anything to go by, sometimes the blockbuster bouts on paper just are not worth the wait.

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Like was the case with Tyson, there are still plenty of other names for AJ out there if he does succumb to a third career loss.
A rematch with Dillian Whyte, a trilogy against Andy Ruiz Jr, and even fighting Joe Joyce or Deontay Wilder guarantees PPVs and ticket sales.
But if Tyson was to have beaten Holyfield, how different would the backend of his career looked?
For Joshua, if he upsets the bookmakers and rips the WBA, IBF and WBO belts back off Usyk, arguably his stock is greater than ever.
He would have pulled off a legitimate upset, with his back against the wall, while making his case for beating Fury stronger than ever.
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Losing to Usyk likely leaves Fury short of any motivation to return and fight AJ, but if he wins, how can the Gypsy King possibly ignore that?
It is what makes the fight on Saturday so gripping and also so vital, as heavyweight boxing in Britain may depend on the result.
Oleksander Usyk and Anthony Joshua ahead of their rematchCredit: Getty
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ANGEL FERNANDEZ is the boxing coach who helped rebuild Anthony Joshua – and it all started after one shock message on Instagram. AJ recruited Fernandez as an extra set of eyes in camp following his upset loss to Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019.
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Angel Fernandez with Anthony Joshua after his rematch with Andy Ruiz JrCredit: instagram
Anthony Joshua hitting pads with Angel FernandezCredit: PA
Together with head coach Rob McCracken and Joby Clayton, they helped mastermind Joshua’s revenge mission six months later.
He recaptured the heavyweight throne but two years on and he finds himself in the same spot.
But this time, AJ parted ways with long-time trainer McCracken and assistant Clayton, keeping only Fernandez in the camp.
The Spanish coach is now joined by esteemed American Robert Garcia ahead of Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
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Fernandez was also in the corner last September in the loss to Usyk, but he has been more front and centre heading into the second fight.
His story started when he began martial arts as a teenager, but boxing came to him late.
At 22, Fernandez turned to kickboxing in Lanzarote but after sparring with Spanish boxing champ Alexis Callero, he fell in love with the sweet science.
Fernandez then moved to the UK with his girlfriend and began boxing as an amateur, with Epsom and Crawley.
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He won all ten of his amateur bouts, winning Sussex and Surrey titles.
But the working life meant it was impossible for Fernandez to focus only on boxing as he later became a personal trainer.
As a PT, the Spaniard would incorporate boxing into his sessions and began making friends in the business.
His aspirations to start coaching full-time were then realised when he met two the modern greats, Ismael Salas and Jorge Rubio.
Fernandez had a few boxers under his belt but got his first break training cruiserweight contender Isaac Chamberlain.
Eventually, others would follow, including light-welterweight O’Hara Davies and amateur standout Sultan Zaurbek.
Fernandez was having success as a coach but it was in 2019 when his life changed forever.
Joshua was coming off a seventh-round stoppage loss to Ruiz and was looking to add to his team.
Angel Fernandez training with Anthony Joshua in London
Angel Fernadnez was contacted by Anthony Joshua on Instagram
Angel Fernandez watches on as Anthony Joshua spars
AJ then followed Fernandez on Instagram, but the cornerman was left unassuming.
He told JOE at the time: “I remember I was scrolling Instagram and all of a sudden Anthony Joshua started following me.
“I’m like, ‘Nah, that can’t be right.’ I got excited, [but] I was thinking, ‘This guy’s gonna unfollow me two days later.’
“I started off saying [via DM], ‘Appreciate your follow champ, best of luck in the fight.’
“He said, ‘Thank you so much.’ He was being very welcoming to me.”
Joshua later asked Fernandez to come and see him in his gym, and one of his team members reached out to the coach to organise it.
But after one of a scheduled two sessions together, AJ popped the question.
Fernandez revealed: “I was in ongoing talks with the team and I went one Saturday to do a session with him, then I went in on Sunday and that was it.
Richard Riakporhe, Angel Fernandez and Anthony Joshua
Angel Fernandez and heavyweight prospect Frazer Clarke
“He came up with the news, he said, ‘Listen, we want you part of the team.’”
After beating Ruiz, 32, over 12 rounds in Saudi Arabia, Joshua would go on to knock out Kubrat Pulev, 41, in December 2020.
A undisputed title decider with Tyson Fury, 34, then collapsed leaving AJ to face mandatory challenger Usyk, 35.

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Joshua adopted box-and-move tactics which failed miserably, with the Ukrainian running out the winner on points.
AJ later packed up and left his Sheffield HQ and joined Fernandez in Loughborough, where he trains Richard Riakporhe and Frazer Clarke.
The two then toured the States looking for another trainer, visiting Virgil Hunter, Ronnie Shields and Eddy Reynoso.
Eventually it was Mexican-American Garcia who got the gig, but not because AJ chose him.
Joshua, 32, told Behind The Gloves: “I said to Angel, my head coach in London, ‘Can you choose who you want to work with’.
“Angel has to be comfortable working with Garcia and Garcia has to be comfortable working with Angel in order for them to give me the best.
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“I just can’t think Garcia is good but Angel doesn’t like him and I’m trying to make that relationship work.
“Those two get along well and it’s worked really well.”
Together with ex-world champion Garcia, Fernandez leads Joshua into the fight of his life on Saturday in Jeddah.
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