Anthony Joshua: Fury calls out boxer for ‘avoiding’ Wilder

Joshua and Wilder failed to reach an agreement for a fight but Fury believes his fellow British boxer is sacred.

British boxer Tyson Fury has called out his compatriot Anthony Joshua for avoiding the much-expected showdown against Deontay Wilder.

After beating Joseph Parker in April, Joshua was expected face American rival Wilder in a unification fight that would have been the biggest heavyweight clash in 2018.

 

After failing to reach an agreement for a fight against Wilder, Joshua went on to confirm a date for a fight against Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin on Saturday, September 22 at Wembley.

Fury is of the opinion that Joshua is scared of facing the highly rated Wilder.

“I think it's such a sad time for heavyweight boxing because you've got the so-called super champion and golden boy, Anthony Joshua, and he is avoiding Deontay Wilder and will not fight him at any cost,' Fury said in a video posted to Twitter.

“If you're not going to fight someone for £40million, you're not going to fight him for anything. It's a disgrace and he's a disgrace to boxing.

 

“And I think it needs somebody good enough to step up and take on the challenges and not be afraid - not be afraid to take risks and go to people's backyards and do it.”

Fury who is trying to make a come-back has been scheduled to fight Francesco Pianeta in his second bout since a two-and-a-half absence from boxing.

 

Wilder is still in the sight of Fury who is aiming to dominate the heavyweight category.

“Can you imagine if I went to America and beat Deontay Wilder in America? After beating Klitschko in Germany?” Fury also said.

“It would be sensational. It might happen. Who knows? Wait for the news.”