Joshua taunts heavyweight rivals on Twitter
World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua goaded his rivals in a series of provocative Twitter posts on Thursday as he looks to line up his next fight .
Having successfully defended his IBF and WBA titles against Carlos Takam last month, Joshua has voiced a desire to unify the division.
He sent tweets to WBO champion Joseph Parker and WBC title-holder Deontay Wilder, as well as taunting fellow Briton Tyson Fury, who has not fought since November 2015 due to fitness and mental health issues.
Joshua , 28, sent New Zealand’s Parker a GIF of Kermit the Frog drinking tea , along with the message : “@joeboxerparker Sips tea , continues to read tweets and refreshes email .. Still No Offer.”
He sent Wilder, known as the ‘Bronze Bomber’, a link to an 18-minute YouTube interview in which he spoke of his desire to fight the American, who has said he would be prepared to fight Joshua in Britain.
In an accompanying tweet , Joshua wrote : “A little word on the @ BronzeBomber fight. Ready and waiting for the offer.”
His third and final tweet , sent to Fury, read: “and @ Tyson _Fury get fit you fat f ***.”
Joshua complained on Wednesday that potential opponents were happy to talk up the possibility of fighting him without attempting to make a bout happen .
He said his promoter , Eddie Hearn , was flying to the United States to try to strike a deal to fight Wilder .
But Parker’s promoter , David Higgins, has claimed his fighter has an agreement to fight Joshua next .
0 Comments