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Matchroom Promotion’s kingpin Eddie Hearn has lashed at the WBC champion Tyson Fury, for flexing his extravagant lifestyle and name-calling other combat sports personalities.

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After belittling Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder on social media, the elite boxer who is training in Las Vegas, also took shots at the UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou. Whilst, ‘The Predator’ has responded, ‘AJ’ hasn’t indulged himself in trash-talk. Hence, Eddie Hearn addressed the issue in an interaction with talkSPORT.

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Per Michael Benson, Hearn said, “You’ve got one guy working behind closed doors with a dream to become undisputed. And then you’ve got another bloke swanning around Vegas, wearing terrible Versace shirts, calling everyone a dosser.”

This statement proves that unified titlist, Anthony Joshua, has also begun his training, but he has revealed very little from his side. Instead, he is just putting in the hard yards behind closed doors. Although Tyson Fury has appeared to be the favorite, ‘AJ’ will also have his legitimate chances in the mix.

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Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua–A battle of the elites

Both the Brits currently reign over the heavyweight division and share all the world titles amongst them. Tyson Fury has the WBC strap and Anthony Joshua boasts the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles. Their fight will see all the titles go on the line, to bring them under one shoulder.

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While fans have wanted to see the matchup for years, it seems the right time for it to unfold. Both the champions are on the winning track and are in their prime Also, their global stardom would garner attention from every corner of the world. Thus, the possible fight can potentially be a modern-day classic.

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The build-up, too, has been nothing short of that, with trash-talking, contractual rigmaroles, and endless delays dominating proceedings.

Following the heated and animosity filled build-up, how excited are you to see the fighters share the ring?

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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