Anthony Joshua is to fight Tyson Fury in 2018, telling the Gypsy King: “let’s rock and roll.”
Joshua responded to former champion’s claims that AJ is just a muscle-bound “carthorse” saying these taunts are just “what I deal with in my industry.”
Joshua, speaking at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday, said: “I don’t know if he is back or what his situation is, but, as I always say, I stay consistent with what I’m doing and it’s up to him to get back on the gravy train.
Joshua also responded to the numerous call outs by Fury saying: “So calling somebody out is irrelevant when you don’t know if you’re going to live up to your words.
“I’m sure he will, but at this present time he’s saying he needs warm-up fights.
“So tune in to what’s important and then focus on the bigger picture – that’s your strategy.”
Joshua said he is ready to face Fury next summer saying the ball is in Fury’s court.
The IBF and WBA champion said.”If he wants to get straight in the ring with me in the summer, let’s rock and roll. The ball is in his court but either way I’m ready to roll – I don’t mind what we do.”
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Talking of his suspected broken nose suffered in his title defence against Carlos Takam, Joshua said “It didn’t break but it had all the symptoms.”
“He definitely changed its position and I was bit bunged up for a little while after.
“But I’m going to see a specialist next week just to make sure there’s no internal damage, because obviously breathing is so important with boxing, that’s all. It’s all right.”
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