TYSON FURY attempted to call Anthony Joshua during his victory over Dillian Whyte.
Fury celebrated the second defense of his WBC heavyweight title at Sheesh restaurant, Chigwell, on Sunday afternoon.
Tyson Fury brutally knocked Dillian Whyte out at Wembley on Saturday
The Gypsy King was able to have a short FaceTime with Eddie Hearn during the celebrations.
Hearn revealed that Fury tried to contact Joshua, the former unified heavyweight champion.
During an appearance on DAZN Boxing Show, the man said that he FaceTimed him non-stop. However, I couldn't hear him because he was drunk and I was at a restaurant.
"I just said, well done. I believe he was trying call AJ and he was asking for my number.
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"He was harassing everyone, and had a few beers to celebrate."
Fury, 33 years old, has no problem trying to reach his British counterpart on the phone.
He actually called the Watford warrior several times to inform him that he was going out to knock him out.
AJ stated of Fury in a 2019 interview with Behind the Gloves: "He is an interesting character."
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100s of Games to Play and No Deposit Required"Tyson will randomly call me on the telephone and he'll be like, "Have some laugh and I'll have a little laugh."
"Then, I will tell you that I'm going out to knock you out. Then he'll say'shut down I'll knock your out.
"That's Tyson and me, through and through. The respect's there, but we're fighting men."
Joshua answered the question "Not friends, but friends, but there's mutual respect there. I respect him, he's done what he wanted."
Fury is still uncertain about his future as a fighter, and he announced that he would be retiring shortly after his sixth round stoppage of Whyte.
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Joshua is currently preparing for a high-stakes match with Oleksandr Usyk, the current unified heavyweight champion.
Although no date has been set for the second showdown, it is currently scheduled for July.
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