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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 22: Tyson Fury celebrates his win by TKO in the seventh round against Deontay Wilder in the Heavyweight bout for Wilder’s WBC and Fury’s lineal heavyweight title on February 22, 2020 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 22: Tyson Fury celebrates his win by TKO in the seventh round against Deontay Wilder in the Heavyweight bout for Wilder’s WBC and Fury’s lineal heavyweight title on February 22, 2020 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Matchroom Promotion’s kingpin Eddie Hearn has lashed at the WBC champion Tyson Fury, for flexing his extravagant lifestyle and name-calling other combat sports personalities.
After belittling Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder on social media, the elite boxer who is training in Las Vegas, also took shots at the UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou. Whilst, ‘The Predator’ has responded, ‘AJ’ hasn’t indulged himself in trash-talk. Hence, Eddie Hearn addressed the issue in an interaction with talkSPORT.
Per Michael Benson, Hearn said, “You’ve got one guy working behind closed doors with a dream to become undisputed. And then you’ve got another bloke swanning around Vegas, wearing terrible Versace shirts, calling everyone a dosser.”
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Eddie Hearn on Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury: "You've got one guy working behind closed doors with a dream to become undisputed. And then you've got another bloke swanning around Vegas, wearing terrible Versace shirts, calling everyone a dosser." [@talkSPORT]
Tyson Fury today… pic.twitter.com/CEMOdo7lAy
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 2, 2021
This statement proves that unified titlist, Anthony Joshua, has also begun his training, but he has revealed very little from his side. Instead, he is just putting in the hard yards behind closed doors. Although Tyson Fury has appeared to be the favorite, ‘AJ’ will also have his legitimate chances in the mix.
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Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua–A battle of the elites
Both the Brits currently reign over the heavyweight division and share all the world titles amongst them. Tyson Fury has the WBC strap and Anthony Joshua boasts the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles. Their fight will see all the titles go on the line, to bring them under one shoulder.
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DIRIYAH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 07: Anthony Joshua poses for a photo with the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Title belts after the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Title Fight between Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua during the Matchroom Boxing ‘Clash on the Dunes’ show at the Diriyah Season on December 07, 2019 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
While fans have wanted to see the matchup for years, it seems the right time for it to unfold. Both the champions are on the winning track and are in their prime Also, their global stardom would garner attention from every corner of the world. Thus, the possible fight can potentially be a modern-day classic.
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The build-up, too, has been nothing short of that, with trash-talking, contractual rigmaroles, and endless delays dominating proceedings.
Following the heated and animosity filled build-up, how excited are you to see the fighters share the ring?
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