“They Have Been Avoiding Me”- Tyson Fury Highlights Anthony Joshua’s ‘Confidence Issues’

Undefeated WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury appears confident about vanquishing the unified champion Anthony Joshua when they face off for the unified belts.

Although Joshua similarly appears confident, Tyson Fury has still belittled him and vowed to take him apart inside the ring. That said, the heavyweight title scenario is getting intense with every passing day.

‘The Gypsy King’ claims that the title unification fight was in the works for quite some time and accused Anthony Joshua of ducking him.

According to Sky Sports, ‘The Gypsy King’ connected with FOX Miami and offered his two cents on Anthony Joshua’s statement. It was more of a heated response as Fury thoroughly bashed his Brit contemporary.

The undefeated heavyweight said, “This fight has been brewing for a long time. They have been avoiding me for a long time, and now it’s finally got to happen.

“They either run away from the fight and announce it publicly or take the fight. Either way, it’s a lose-lose situation for him.”

Fury also opened up about Joshua’s fighting abilities. He isn’t intimidated by AJ’s KO power. Moreover, Fury pinpointed flaws to demean his rival.

He added, “It’s a nice quote. It doesn’t mean anything. It’s sticks and stones. People say a lot of stuff and they don’t back it up, so we’ll see. I’ve never seen him take anybody’s head off anybody’s shoulders in all of his 22 fights. Probably a lie. Another lie.”

Tyson Fury is ready for Anthony Joshua

Following Joshua’s win over Pulev, the stage is set as Bob Arum called it the greatest heavyweight championship fight since Ali vs Frazier in 1971. However, Fury seems to be the ultimate favorite.

He further took note of Joshua’s statement of knocking him out and said, “We’ll see if he’s got the guts to try and do it when I’m stood in the ring in front of him. I don’t believe he has.”

Fury continued, “I don’t think he’s as good as people crack him up to be, or he doesn’t believe he is, in his own self. He’s got a confidence issue. He’s coming off two shaky performances. Boxing is all about who is in form and who isn’t.” 

Amid all the speculations and comments, it’s still a fight that can determine the best heavyweight of this era. Joshua is one of the best in the roster and has all the chances of landing an upset.

If he beats Fury, he will grab all the heavyweight world titles. Do you think ‘AJ’ can vanquish ‘The Gypsy King’?