TYSON FURY has given Anthony Joshua an olive branch, and instructed him to break Oleksandr Usyk with it.
To defend his WBA, IBF, and WBO titles, the 33-year-old WBC Gypsy Kings needed AJ on Saturday. This was to ensure their PS200m fight – the largest in British boxing history.
Last weekend, Oleksandr Usyk was crowned the unified heavyweight champion after a spectacular win over Anthony Joshua
The Watford ace of 31 years gave them up with a bizarre strategy to try and outbox the 34 year-old southpaw technician.
Fury was shocked by Fury's sudden loss, but he refused the temptation to blame his fallen friend.
Fury won all three of his rematches and was asked to give advice to AJ. He roared, "I'm not worried about Joshua or Usyk and you're not going to make me slagging anyone off."
"I won't kick anyone who is down. I don't want to kick someone who is mentally ill or down.
"There is no secret or rocket science to winning the rematch. Fighters try to make it technical by downloading data and all that bulls ***.
"If it's not working out, then you can change it and try something else.
"Don't be a coulda-shoulda-woulda man.
Joshua's best advice is to stay focused, keep his front foot forward, and swing away, swingaway.
Fury was able to use his favorite 'big, stiff, bodybuilder' insults after Joshua's defeat by unanimous points on home soil against the underdog bookies.
Fury, who had suffered from depression, refused to mock Joshua.
He stated that Usyk had done his job well and wished him all the best.
"I saw it, was he absolutely hurt he won?" Yes.
"I wanted Joshua win, but he couldn’t do it. That’s not my business.
"I keep my nose out the business of others."
"Wilder beats Joshua, Usyk, and all other fighters."
AJ jumps into an instant rematch aimed at March and claims in the wreckage his Tottenham defeat, that he can still fight Fury with the three belts he has lost at the weekend.
Fury was asked whether he would allow Joshua to have that luxury, and he took the bait to make a slight of the rival who had blown their joint fortune.
He said, "I don’t care about anyone else. No one is on my radar except Deontay Wilder."
"After him, we will discuss turkey. You don't have to worry that I will keep my word, it's all you need to worry about."
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