04-20-2020, 01:48 PM
Anthony Joshua takes swipe at 'bitch' Deontay Wilder's handling of first loss to Tyson Fury
10:03, Apr 20 2020
Fury: 'Not bad for an old fat guy who can't punch?'
Tyson Fury addresses the media after beating Deontay Wilder to win the WBC heavyweight title.
Unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has criticised the way that Deontay Wilder has handled his first professional loss.
Wilder relinquished his WBC title to Tyson Fury in February, with the big Brit stopping him in the seventh round of a one-sided contest in Las Vegas.
The hard-hitting American has struggled to come to terms with that devastating defeat, offering a multitude of excuses ranging from a heavy pre-fight costume to an undisclosed bicep injury.
Wilder recently told the Premier Boxing Champions podcast that he felt like a "zombie" in the ring that night and won't view Fury as a proper champion until they complete their trilogy later this year.
Those comments have prompted Joshua – who suffered his own setback against Andy Ruiz Jr in June before regaining his WBA, WBO, IBF and WBO belts in a December rematch – to weigh in on Wilder's unsportsmanlike behaviour.
Anthony Joshua has criticised the way that Deontay Wilder, right, has accepted his knockout defeat to Tyson Fury, left.
Speaking to Chris Mannix's SI Boxing podcast, Joshua said he was very tempted to take a few verbal jabs at his rival in the wake of his first loss, having been mocked by Wilder when he tasted defeat himself against Ruiz Jr in New York.
"Oh yeah, oh yeah. I went into my drawer and pulled out my long list of things to say, I've got a lot of things to say about Wilder. But you don't knock a man when he's down, also. And that was at the top of the list. I have to stand by those principles," Joshua said.
Anthony Joshua rebounded from his shock loss to Andy Ruiz Jr last June to recapture his titles in a rematch months later.
"But for sure, I think me and Wilder, as I say, are cut from a different cloth. He's what we call … it begins with a 'b' and ends with a 'h'. I'm not like that, I'm more of a man. I don't really get on the internet talking crap.
"The only times you've seen me talking recklessly is against Dillian Whyte and Jarrell Miller. Other than that I'm an ambassador of the sport. I'm trying to be clean, representing my sponsorships, represent [broadcaster] DAZN properly, I try to stay away from the typical stereotype of a heavyweight boxer. It's difficult but I have it in me to fire up and talk recklessly when needed."
Deontay Wilder hit the canvas twice during his loss to Tyson Fury in February in which he relinquished his WBC crown.
Wilder and Fury will meet for a third time later this year after the American exercised his right to an immediate rematch. However, the bout has been pushed back to due to the coronavirus pandemic and is tentatively scheduled for October 3 at an as-yet to be determined venue.
Joshua's title defence against mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev has also been put on hold indefinitely due to the current global sporting shutdown.
The pair were due to fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on June 20 but Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has earmarked July 25 as a "more realistic date".
Joshua recently expressed his desire to face British countryman Fury in a megafight to find an undisputed heavyweight champion.
He said that he hoped Wilder and Pulev would accept step aside money so the division's "dominant figure" could be found.
"If you [Fury] really want to say you're No 1, come fight me. Let's get it on. I've got the rest of the belts so it only makes sense," Joshua told Sky Sports.
"Logically to prove yourself as No 1, I have to fight Tyson Fury. He has to fight Anthony Joshua."
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10:03, Apr 20 2020
Fury: 'Not bad for an old fat guy who can't punch?'
Tyson Fury addresses the media after beating Deontay Wilder to win the WBC heavyweight title.
Unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has criticised the way that Deontay Wilder has handled his first professional loss.
Wilder relinquished his WBC title to Tyson Fury in February, with the big Brit stopping him in the seventh round of a one-sided contest in Las Vegas.
The hard-hitting American has struggled to come to terms with that devastating defeat, offering a multitude of excuses ranging from a heavy pre-fight costume to an undisclosed bicep injury.
Wilder recently told the Premier Boxing Champions podcast that he felt like a "zombie" in the ring that night and won't view Fury as a proper champion until they complete their trilogy later this year.
Those comments have prompted Joshua – who suffered his own setback against Andy Ruiz Jr in June before regaining his WBA, WBO, IBF and WBO belts in a December rematch – to weigh in on Wilder's unsportsmanlike behaviour.
Anthony Joshua has criticised the way that Deontay Wilder, right, has accepted his knockout defeat to Tyson Fury, left.
Speaking to Chris Mannix's SI Boxing podcast, Joshua said he was very tempted to take a few verbal jabs at his rival in the wake of his first loss, having been mocked by Wilder when he tasted defeat himself against Ruiz Jr in New York.
"Oh yeah, oh yeah. I went into my drawer and pulled out my long list of things to say, I've got a lot of things to say about Wilder. But you don't knock a man when he's down, also. And that was at the top of the list. I have to stand by those principles," Joshua said.
Anthony Joshua rebounded from his shock loss to Andy Ruiz Jr last June to recapture his titles in a rematch months later.
"But for sure, I think me and Wilder, as I say, are cut from a different cloth. He's what we call … it begins with a 'b' and ends with a 'h'. I'm not like that, I'm more of a man. I don't really get on the internet talking crap.
"The only times you've seen me talking recklessly is against Dillian Whyte and Jarrell Miller. Other than that I'm an ambassador of the sport. I'm trying to be clean, representing my sponsorships, represent [broadcaster] DAZN properly, I try to stay away from the typical stereotype of a heavyweight boxer. It's difficult but I have it in me to fire up and talk recklessly when needed."
Deontay Wilder hit the canvas twice during his loss to Tyson Fury in February in which he relinquished his WBC crown.
Wilder and Fury will meet for a third time later this year after the American exercised his right to an immediate rematch. However, the bout has been pushed back to due to the coronavirus pandemic and is tentatively scheduled for October 3 at an as-yet to be determined venue.
Joshua's title defence against mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev has also been put on hold indefinitely due to the current global sporting shutdown.
The pair were due to fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on June 20 but Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has earmarked July 25 as a "more realistic date".
Joshua recently expressed his desire to face British countryman Fury in a megafight to find an undisputed heavyweight champion.
He said that he hoped Wilder and Pulev would accept step aside money so the division's "dominant figure" could be found.
"If you [Fury] really want to say you're No 1, come fight me. Let's get it on. I've got the rest of the belts so it only makes sense," Joshua told Sky Sports.
"Logically to prove yourself as No 1, I have to fight Tyson Fury. He has to fight Anthony Joshua."
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