Tyson Fury on Sunday accepted the challenge issued by world
heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua following the Londoner’s title victory over
Wladimir Klitschko, according to the BBC
Joshua, who stopped the Ukrainian in the 11th round at Wembley
on Saturday, immediately called out fellow Briton Fury, who beat Klitschko on
points in November 2015.
Fury, where you at, baby?” he asked.
“I know he’s been talking, I want to give 90,000 a chance to see
us.”
Fury, who has not fought since beating Klitschko, replied:
“Let’s dance.”
Joshua is now unbeaten in 19 fights, with all his victories
coming inside the distance. The 27-year-old’s win in front of a post-war
British record 90,000 fans at the national stadium added the WBA belt to his IBF
strap.
Fury, 28, is also unbeaten as a professional, with 18 knockouts
in 25 fights, but surrendered his world heavyweight titles in an effort to
focus on his mental health problems and is currently without a boxing licence
and out of condition.
However, he remains active on social media and indicated he
wants to return, judging by his reply on Twitter to Joshua’s calls from the
ring.
“Challenge accepted,” Fury wrote. “We will give the world the
biggest fight in 500 years. I will play with you. You are a boxer’s dream.
Well done Anthony Joshua. Good fight. You had life and death
with Klitschko and I played with the guy. Let’s dance.”
(BBC/NAN)
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