Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua is about two days away from fighting Jake Paul in his long-awaited return to the ring. Joshua, who hasn’t fought since a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois last year, presents the toughest test of Paul’s polarizing boxing career.
Ahead of the fight, Joshua has no plans to take it easy against Paul when the opening bell rings. He recently claimed he could ‘kill someone’ in the ring if circumstances dictated.
Joshua’s statement has reignited his feud with fellow British heavyweight Tyson Fury, who will reportedly return to the ring against Joshua in a 2026 grudge match in the works.
Tyson Fury interrupts Anthony Joshua/Jake Paul fight week theater
In a recent one Instagram story post, Fury exploded on his future heavyweight foe.
“I think, you know what, [Joshua is] a bit long in the tooth to talk like that,” Fury said.
“He’s 37 years old at the end of his career, fighting a YouTuber, a Disney Channel guy, who beat Tommy, and now he’s talking about killing him and all to try to sell. Please. Barking up the wrong tree, idiot. Here’s a fun fact: If I ever meet you, crap, I’m going to kill you.”
“I’m not a YouTuber or a man half your size. I am him. The man.”
Fury hasn’t fought since suffering back-to-back losses to undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk; the first defeats of his professional career. He announced his retirement shortly after their second fight earlier this year.
At the time of writing, Joshua has not responded to Fury’s taunts. Joshua is looking for his first win in the ring since knocking out former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in March 2024.
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