‘He Refused to Say It’ – Former Champion Criticizes Anthony Joshua for Not Calling Out Tyson Fury
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Boxing – Heavyweight World Title Fight – Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulev – The SSE Arena, London, Britain – December 12, 2020 Anthony Joshua reacts after knocking down Kubrat Pulev Pool via REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
After his emphatic knockout win over Kubrat Pulev in their main-event clash on December 12, Anthony Joshua vowed to face Tyson Fury and sent the entire Wembley Arena into a frenzy.
However, former pugilist turned analyst Carl Froch believes AJ might not want the fight. Despite Anthony Joshua’s clear approval for the heavyweight matchup, Froch accused him of passing the debate to Eddie Hearn and the audience’s corner.
Carl Froch claims Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua is the only fight that makes sense. But, he appeared to have wanted more passion from Joshua while demanding the heavyweight title unification fight.
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Boxing – Heavyweight World Title Fight – Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulev – The SSE Arena, London, Britain – December 12, 2020 Anthony Joshua in action against Kubrat Pulev Pool via REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
The former super middleweight champion connected with Sky Sports to provide his opinion on AJ vs Fury. While he was in no mood to demean Anthony Joshua, some of his replies might not have gone down well with AJ’s fans.
Froch said, “It does. So that, I nearly said earlier about the only concern I had and you just said it there. Eddie Hearn said it, but Anthony Joshua didn’t say it. He kind of refused to say it. I don’t know because at what point, why would you wouldn’t want to say that’s the one.”
He added, “He (Joshua) asked the crowd, he then put it over to Eddie Hearn… I think the only guy out there for him is Tyson Fury. It’s the kind of the only fight that the crowd are going to accept.”
Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury- The fight is on
Matchroom Boxing expressed their interest in settling the fight, and so did Top Rank. Bob Arum, who desired to see Pulev knocking out AJ, now wants to settle the biggest heavyweight fight in boxing history since Ali-Frazier in 1971.
It looks like the stage is set for the biggest Heavyweight championship fight since Ali-Frazier in 1971, when @Tyson_Fury meets @anthonyfjoshua for the undisputed crown.
We at Top Rank will start on Monday working to put that fight together.
— Bob Arum (@BobArum) December 12, 2020
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WBC champion Tyson Fury has also accepted the challenge on social media. After AJ’s call-out, The Gypsy King posted a video on Twitter. He vowed to knock out Joshua just like he vanquished Deontay Wilder in February.
.@anthonyfjoshua it’s a matter of time….. ⏰ ⏰ ⏰ I’ll spank you like I did @BronzeBomber 2/3 rounds. #YOUBUMSOSER #letsgetiton pic.twitter.com/7m8A8Je0ui
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) December 12, 2020
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2021 is set to feature the ultimate showdown with all the heavyweight world championships on the line. Apart from that, Fury’s unbeaten record will also be at stake. So, fight fans cannot afford to miss out on the action.
Do you think AJ vs Fury will happen in 2021?
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