Joshua, Fury in Twitter war of words over title bout,

ANTHONY Joshua called out Tyson Fury on Wednesday night, accusing the Briton of plotting to pull out of their proposed world heavyweight unification bout.

But Fury responded, insisting that Joshua and his team were aware of ongoing arbitration before announcing a date and venue for the big fight.

The bone of contention is a ruling by an American judge mandating Fury to defend his World Boxing Council title against Deontay Wilder before 15 September, throwing spanner in the works of the proposed August megabout.

Joshua started the Twitter beef on Wednesday night, writing: “.@Tyson_Fury the world now sees you for the fraud you are. You’ve let boxing down! You lied to the fans and led them on. Used my name for clout not a fight.

“Bring me any championship fighter who can handle their business correctly.”

Fury, who has already fought Wilder twice winning one and drawing the other, replied in typical brash fashion and invited Joshua to an unofficial fight.

The Briton wrote: “@anthonyjoshua your more full of shit that Eddie, Spouting absolute shite! your full team knew there was an Arbitration going on, it was out of my hands! but i tell you what if i’m a fraud let’s fight this weekend bare knuckles till 1 man quits? let’s put up 20 mill each!!!”

Joshua was not done, the Nigerian-born holder of three belts replying with insults of his own.

“If there was an arbitration going on, why announce to the world we are fighting! The fight was signed! UNDISPUTED.

“Bare knuckle? You’re a good kid, don’t play with me Luke!

“I’ll slap your bald head & you’ll do nothing! Waste man.”