Tyson Fury has lauded Anthony Joshua for his outstanding prowess against Andy Ruiz Jr in the world heavyweight title re-match.
thought Ruiz Jr would beat Anthony Joshua againWhen asked for his opinion on the fight, Fury told Behind The Gloves: “Fair play to AJ, he outboxed a fella who knocked him out before.
“It takes a lot of guts and boxing ability to do that. I thought he looked fantastic.
“I’ve heard the criticism by the fans and everybody, but this game is about winning.
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“I don’t care if you win by an inch or a mile, by a knockout or by one point.
“I’d rather win and stink the place out than lose in a very entertaining fight.
“So fair play to Joshua for doing that, congratulations.”
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The only heavyweight belt not owned by AJ is Deontay Wilder’s WBC title, for which Fury will challenging once again in 2020.
He concluded: “Let’s face it, I like to always talk real, no-one’s really interested in Ruiz and Joshua.
“They’re just two other heavyweights on a collision course. The real fight is me and Wilder.
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“This is the biggest heavyweight fight of my lifetime anyway and there won’t be a bigger one any time soon.”