World heavyweight champion WBA, WBO and IBF Anthony Joshua responded to criticism by his compatriot Tyson Fury, who had called him "
AJ emphasized that it took him much less time to climb to the top of world boxing, where he is going to dominate over the next six years.
" Look here: Tyson Fury in professional sports for about 11 or 12 years. It took him a lot of time to be in his current place, and of course, I congratulate him on this.
But I’m thinking about the fact that I once studied with guys like Fury, and I can say with confidence: “Wow, in three years I did what Fury did in ten”. And so the next six years, I'm going to dominate the Heavite..
Experience and Wisdom are My Best Teachers, "
It was previously reported that the teams of Joshua and Fury began negotiations on a unification fight. Two British champions may meet in December 2020 in Saudi Arabia.
However, both must conduct another battle before a meeting in person: Joshua with the Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev, who is a mandatory challenger for the IBF, Fury with Deontay Wilder, the American activated the option of another revenge after losing in February 2020..