TYSON FURY has blamed Anthony Joshua’s ego and business interests for blowing their December 3 Cardiff clash – and insisted the pair will NEVER fight.
And the Morecambe giant admitted he needs help because he “wants to be out of boxing” but “can’t let go”.
Tyson Fury took another swipe at rival Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua was going to get a generous 40 per cent of a potential purse
The WBC heavyweight king offered AJ 40 per cent of their potential purse, on the back of two Oleksandr Usyk losses.
But he grew frustrated with Team AJ not returning a final contract signed and sealed and is now set to move on and face Derek Chisora.
At Doncaster racetrack to watch brother Roman make his pro boxing debut on Saturday night, Fury, 34, told Seconds Out: “The offer was 60-40 and they had the contracts for two weeks and still didn’t sign it.
“They’ve blamed ‘commercial reasons’ whatever the f*** that means.
“If you’re going to let a sponsor get in the way of the biggest fight in British boxing history, then you need to regroup.
“It was a very serious offer because if I was not serious I would not have sent him the offer and the contract.
“They always will find a reason not to fight the Gypsy King.
“I would have gone through him like a hot knife through butter, inside three or four rounds.”
Fury convinced his BT Sport broadcasters to negotiate a shared show with 32-year-old AJ’s Dazn backers.
But then he twice set short deadlines that gave Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn ideal excuses to walk away.
Fury said: “If the fighters agree the purse and the TV companies agree then it should be on.
“I am an elite No1 heavyweight world champion who makes a lot of money with every fight and when they blame ‘commercial rights’ I have absolutely no clue what they mean.
“If I had given them a deadline of two years they still wouldn’t have made the fight.
“This was the Tyson Fury show but they could not come along and play ball, because their egos are too big.
HOW TO GET FREE BETS ON HORSE RACING“He has to go back into the wilderness and try to rebuild to fight the Gypsy King.”
And now Fury believes boxing fans will be left disappointed with no Battle of Britain showdown.
Asked if he thinks it will ever happen, he told Behind The Gloves: “Nah. I’ve tried to make this fight for about four years and there’s always been something stopping it.
“If they’re not gonna fight, they’re not gonna fight, I’m not gonna waste any more time.”
Fury – who hinted at a fourth fight with Deontay Wilder – confessed he will need to seek some support when he does eventually call it a day and retire for good.
He added: “I think I’m gonna need mental help to let go of boxing.
“I’m boxing because I feel I need to box to keep me sane.
“I want to be out of boxing. I can’t let it go.
“It scares me to think, ‘How long will I have to keep doing this?'”
Fury refused to comment on Conor Benn’s failed drug tests that scuppered Saturday’s planned showdown with Chris Eubank Jr.
But he could not stop himself aiming a dig at Benn’s promoter Hearn whose Matchroom firm was holding the fight.
He said: “I don’t get involved in other peoples’ business but it’s another stink show for Matchroom, another one bites the dust.
“Their full stable’s down the toilet, they’ve all been beaten. Katie Taylor’s holding the stable up.
“But you will never see me jump on the bandwagon because it’s in fashion.
“It’s none of my business and I don’t get involved because you always come unstuck when you do.”
