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Tyson Fury Lays It Into 'Fraud' Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury Lays It Into 'Fraud' Anthony Joshua

The comeback is on

Michael Minay

Michael Minay

Last weekend, Anthony Joshua beat Wladimir Klitschko in an 11th round stoppage and immediately set his sights on Tyson Fury.

Fury responded over social media saying that's he's more than prepared to take on Joshua. He tweeted his promoter, Eddie Hearn, saying: "Whenever you want that weightlifting punk spanked let me know. I'm not 41."

The 28-year-old, like Anthony Joshua, 27, has a perfect record with 25 wins from 25 professional fights, with both fighters also defeating Wladimir Klitschko.

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In an interview with BBC Radio 5 live, Fury said: "I ain't coming back for money. I'll tell you what I'm coming back for. To rid a fraud out of the heavyweight division.

"I'm telling everyone now, from the bottom of my heart, I can play with that bodybuilder, no problem.

"And then, who knows what I'll do? I just take one fight at a time, me. I like it when I'm supposed to lose, and that's when you get the best Tyson Fury."

Fury, believes that Joshua is nothing more than a man for show, but knows he'll have to work hard in the gym to get back to his fighting best after piling on the pounds since his fight with Klitschko in November 2015.

He said: "I'm getting down from 26.5 stone (168.2kg) to 18.5 stone (117.4) and that's got to be impressive on its own. That should take about eight to 10 weeks.

"The return is definitely around the corner. Everything is going well."

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Fury is expected to make his comeback on the undercard at the Copper Box Arena, London, in July, if his license is reinstated by the British Boxing Board of Control.

The BBBofC removed Fury's licence in October 2016 eight days after he admitted taking cocaine to help him deal with depression. Fury's camp remains confident that it will be worked out.

The Gypsy King, who has previously stated that beating Klitschko was his easiest fight, believes AJ could soon take that 'title'.

"I will leave it on these last few words," he told the BBC. "When I say I've never been more confident, or more serious, when I say something. I can play with that bodybuilder.

"I mean play with him like a cat playing with a ball of wool, hands behind my back, touching the top of my head, making a right mug of him.

"And if I get hit, I will be highly, highly disappointed. If he can even land a blow on me, nevermind beat me."

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If these two do go toe-to-toe expect the build-up be bigger than anything ever seen. If you thought Klitschko v Fury was special, or likewise with Klitschko and Joshua, this will be the next level up.

Whereas Klitschko and Joshua had a high level of respect for each other, the talk and the mind games will be somewhat different for AJ v The Gypsy King.

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Topics: Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, Boxing