It’s fight week for Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou, a mega event that will bring all the stars out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During the arrivals, iFLTV caught up with Joshua, and one of the questions asked was his thoughts on the winner between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk .
Joshua told iFLTV, “I think Usyk will win.” Joshua would then be asked who he would want to win, and he said, “That’s a good question. Probably Fury because it’s a bigger fight, and that’s if he fights me. He always says he doesn’t want to fight. That’s a bigger fight for me down the line if he wins. That’s the only reason why I say Fury, for my own selfish reasons.”
That quote got back to Fury, and he wasn’t too pleased about what he heard. Fury then told iFLTV, “Only in AJ’s dreams can Usyk ever beat me! I’ll wipe the floor with both you bums!” The rivalry between Fury and Joshua continues, and if they can somehow get a deal done in the future, that fight will still be a mega event in the U.K. or Saudi Arabia.
Speaking of Fury, he recently posted a video of him training after postponing his February 17 fight with Usyk due to a nasty cut over his right eye. Fury posted a picture of his cut to prove it was real and one in the mirror to show his physique and quiet rumors that he was still out of shape. The new date is now May 18, and if either fighter pulls out, there will be a 10-million-dollar penalty to that fighter, so there is a lot at risk.
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