‘Not a real fighter’ – Anthony Joshua lashes out at Tyson Fury in explicit outburst
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury’s heated rivalry has ramped up a notch yet again.
Joshua is currently gearing up to fight Jake Paul in a heavyweight contest on December 19.
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But his rivalry with Fury has once again become a sideshow this week, as reports gather pace that the pair are set to do battle in 2026.
Fury posted a video on his Instagram story branding his long-term foe a ‘classless loser’, in response to Joshua’s suggestion he will ‘kill’ Paul if given the opportunity.
AJ has now hit back during his appearance on the Mr. Verzace Podcast.
He said: “I’ll fight Jake, that’s my focus. Fury’s not even on my radar.
“He can sit around doing Instagram videos, but he’s not the one getting in the ring. Jake is.
“Why am I sitting around waiting for a guy that likes to do more Instagram videos than fight?
“I’m looking for real fighters. Tyson’s not a real fighter in my eyes.
“I’ll be on the walls of Jake Paul’s, of Joseph Parker’s, of [Alexander] Povetkin’s, you know, of [Andy] Ruiz’s of the world.
“He ain’t fought these kind of guys. I have. So yeah, unless you want to fight, shut the f*** up.”
Fury retired from the sport in January after consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, but it seems he is on the brink of a return.
A deal is already being pursued for Fury to finally meet Joshua in 2026, according to a report from Turki Alalshikh’s Ring Magazine.
It’s expected that the pair will meet at the top of a Riyadh Season event in a long-awaited showdown.
Early next year, Joshua and Fury are set to have separate bouts before any showdown to sharpen their tools.
What did Tyson Fury say that prompted Anthony Joshua to respond?
Fury made his thoughts on Joshua clear when reacting to his violent threat towards Paul.
He said: “I’ve just been sent a video of Anthony Joshua saying that if he kills somebody, he kills somebody in a boxing ring.
“I think he’s a little bit long in the tooth to be talking s*** like that.
“He is 37 years old [36], at the end of his career, fighting a YouTuber, a Disney channel guy who Tommy [Fury] beat.
“And now he is talking about killing him to try and sell [the fight]. Come on, please. You’re barking up the wrong tree, you idiot.
“Here is a fun fact: if I come across you, you bum, I am knocking you dead, spark out. I’m not a YouTuber or a man half your size. I am him, the man.
“You’re a classless loser coming off a 15-month knockout defeat from a local lad. Imagine if someone from Morecambe knocked me out.
“You’re a big bum useless dosser, and I can’t wait if Jake Paul knocks you out.”
