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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Alex Pattle

Anthony Joshua blasts Tyson Fury for Dubois comments ahead of Saudi Arabia bout

  • Anthony Joshua criticised Tyson Fury for taking encouragement from Daniel Dubois 's performance against him, labelling Fury a "d***-rider" for not creating his own success.
  • Joshua's remarks were made ahead of his press conference for an upcoming fight against Kristian Prenga on 25 July in Saudi Arabia, which is a precursor to his contracted bout with Fury later this year.
  • Fury had previously commented on Dubois dropping Joshua multiple times, implying that Joshua has a weak chin, despite other formidable opponents failing to achieve the same.
  • Joshua countered by referencing Fury's own past struggles, including being dropped by Francis Ngannou and losing twice to Oleksandr Usyk, contrasting these with Fury's attempt to capitalise on Dubois's victory.
  • Joshua also disclosed that he has been training with Oleksandr Usyk and plans to study Fury's "psyche" by reading his book, while Fury is reportedly seeking his own warm-up fight before their highly anticipated clash.

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