Tyson Fury has lashed out at Anthony Joshua again and dismissed the possibility of them ever settling their public dispute.
The World Boxing Council heavyweight champion branded Joshua a ‘coward’ in the latest verbal attack on the Nigerian-Briton.
Fury had looked to be set for a big fight with Joshua last year, and briefly again a few weeks ago, but the much anticipated bout has not happened.
The pair had signed a deal for an August 14 bout in Saudi Arabia last year, but Fury ultimately was ordered to face Deontay Wilder for a third time, and talks for a new meeting this year yielded nothing.
Fury has since criticised former World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation champion Joshua in several interviews, most recently branding his rival a ‘coward’ in an interview with the Queensberry Promotions YouTube channel.
He has instead opted to face Derek Chisora on December 3 after missing out on another fight date with two-time champion Joshua, and does not believe they will ever fight.
“No, there’s no glamour in fighting a coward, none,” Fury said. “I don’t fight cowards; I only fight real men. So, to say that’s a glamour fight? No way.
“My glamour fight was fighting the 43-0 Deontay Wilder in America [he was 40-0 when they first fought, 42-0-1 the second time and 42-1-1 the third]. That was my glamour fight.
“The first time two heavyweight champions have fought each other while being undefeated since Ali fought Frazier the first time. That’s my glamour fight.
“This other bum fight over here with Joshua was a bit like a Sunday roast, people over here only respect it in England and Usyk will be a walk in the park, I’ll butcher him.”
Joshua and Fury’s meeting last year would have been for the undisputed world title, with the winner becoming the first to hold every heavyweight belt since 2000.
But when the proposed fight fell through, Joshua’s team were unable to avoid the WBO’s mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk, who snatched his belts from him at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that September.
They managed to get him a contractually-obligated immediate rematch, which the Ukrainian also won.
Now, it appears Fury will face Usyk early next year with all of the titles on the line, with Joshua out of the picture.
