Tyson Fury tells Anthony Joshua ‘challenge accepted’

TYSON FURY responded to Anthony Joshua calling him out immediately after his victory over Wladimir Klitschko by saying โ€œchallenge acceptedโ€.


Joshua established himself as the worldโ€™s leading heavyweight by adding the WBA belt to his IBF title with a dramatic 11th-round stoppage of Klitschko in front of an estimated 90,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium.

The defeat was Klitschkoโ€™s second in succession, having been beaten on points by Fury in November 2015, and an all-British fight between Joshua and undefeated former world champion Fury โ€“ should the latter ever return to boxing โ€“ could prove even bigger.

โ€œFury where you at, baby?โ€ Joshua said while still in the ring.

โ€œI love fighting. Tyson Fury, I know heโ€™s been talking, I want to give 90,000 a chance [to see us], I just want to fight.โ€

Fury has been inactive since his defeat of Klitschko having most recently struggled with depression, but he has remained a consistent presence on social media.


Fury last year surrendered the world heavyweight titles he won by beating Klitschko in an effort to focus on his mental health problems.

The 28-year-old has won all 25 of his professional fights so far, 18 by knockout.


Joshua, meanwhile, now boasts a perfect 19-0 record following his win over Klitschko, with all of the 27-year-oldโ€™s victories coming inside the distance.

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