Tyson Fury claims Anthony Joshua fight is OFF in another social media rant: Gypsy King accuses AJ of 's***ing his pants' in talks over Battle of Britain deal

News | Mail Online · collected 2026-09-07 · by Lewis Browning
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Tyson Fury claims that his fight with Anthony Joshua is off due to contract disputes and Joshua's lack of motivation. Fury made the accusation on social media, suggesting that Joshua "s**t his pants" again over negotiations for their heavyweight superfight. The location and contract for the fight have been a point of contention between the two British heavyweights, with Fury reportedly preferring London's Wembley Stadium over Madison Square Garden in New York City chosen by Netflix. Fury also accused Joshua of being a "piece of s*** bully" who is trying to avoid being embarrassed in the fight.
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Tyson Fury has claimed that his highly anticipated fight against Anthony Joshua is off, with Fury accusing AJ of stalling over contractual agreements. Fury made the statement on social media, saying "So it looks like AJ has s* his pants yet again", implying that Joshua had backed out of the fight. The two British heavyweights were set to face off later this year, but negotiations have been ongoing and a deadline for signing was set for Sunday. A major point of contention between the two camps is the location of the fight, with Fury reportedly wanting it at London's Wembley Stadium or Madison Square Garden in New York City, while Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has suggested alternative locations. Fury has also accused Joshua of not being motivated by a love for his country, citing Joshua's recent move to Dubai**, where he lives despite having previously stated that he would stay in the UK. The feud between the two fighters and their camps continues, with the future of the fight uncertain.

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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Tyson Fury has suggested he will no longer be fighting Anthony Joshua in another social media rant as rows over the location and contract surrounding the fight continue. The two British heavyweights had seemed set to finally face off later this year, but Fury had suggested his rival was stalling over the contractual agreements.
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British Daily Mail Dubai England Netflix

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Fury PERSON · 9× Joshua PERSON · 9× England GPE · 6× Tyson PERSON · 5× Anthony Joshua PERSON · 3× Tyson Fury PERSON · 3× Dubai GPE · 2× Eddie Hearn PERSON · 2× Netflix ORG · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1×

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Tyson Fury (pictured) has claimed Anthony Joshua has bailed on their potential fight Joshua (pictured) is still yet to sign the deal to fight Tyson Fury, Frank Warren has revealed, with a deadline for Sunday And Fury, a tax exile to the Isle of Man himself, brought up a 2020 speech at a Black Lives Matter march, where Joshua read out a letter from his friend Reece Campbell to urge attendees to stop spending money with white-owned shops and businesses.
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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Tyson Fury has suggested he will no longer be fighting Anthony Joshua in another social media rant as rows over the location and contract surrounding the fight continue. The two British heavyweights had seemed set to finally face off later this year, but Fury had suggested his rival was stalling over the contractual agreements.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Tyson Fury has suggested he will no longer be fighting Anthony Joshua in another social media rant as rows over the location and contract surrounding the fight continue. The two British heavyweights had seemed set to finally face off later this year, but Fury had suggested his rival was stalling over the contractual agreements. uncertain
rival → see → agreements
Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, claimed last week that talks had 're-opened' – but things, if Fury is to be believed, seem to have again gone backwards. asserted
Fury → claim → ?
'So it looks like AJ has s*** his pants yet again,' Fury said on social media on Sunday. asserted
Fury → s → Sunday
'After 11 years, he's finally s*** his pants yet again.' asserted
he → s → pants
The bitter tug-of-war over their heavyweight superfight has largely centered on a debate around hosting it at London's Wembley Stadium or broadcaster Netflix's choice of Madison Square Garden in New York City. asserted
tug → center → City
Last week, Fury, who regularly takes to social media to express his views on potential opponents, was keen to make clear he feels Joshua is not motivated by a love of his country. asserted
Joshua → take → country
Earlier this year Daily Mail Sport revealed Joshua had in fact quit the UK to move to Dubai – even as thousands tried to flee amid rising panic in the Middle East warzone. asserted
thousands → reveal → warzone
Tyson Fury (pictured) has claimed Anthony Joshua has bailed on their potential fight Joshua (pictured) is still yet to sign the deal to fight Tyson Fury, Frank Warren has revealed, with a deadline for Sunday And Fury, a tax exile to the Isle of Man himself, brought up a 2020 speech at a Black Lives Matter march, where Joshua read out a letter from his friend Reece Campbell to urge attendees to stop spending money with white-owned shops and businesses. asserted
Joshua → picture → shops
'Show them where it hurts', Joshua had said. asserted
Joshua → show → them
Fury re-posted the video of the speech, writing: 'This is the man who loves England, absolute s*** bag! asserted
who → re → speech
Don't let them deceive you! asserted
them → let → you
In an address to camera, Fury accused Joshua of trying to derail their fight to avoid being embarrassed: 'If I agreed to tie both hands behind my back and wear solid cement boots, Anthony Joshua would never get in the ring with me because I'll annihilate him. ' asserted
I → accuse → him
And he's a piece of s*** bully, and that's his game—bullying people like he tried to do to Daniel Dubois, and he got knocked spark dead out. asserted
he → bully → spark
The latest news from them is, 'Tyson don't want to fight in England'. asserted
Tyson → want → England
Why the f*** wouldn't I want to fight in England, you sausage? asserted
I → want → England
'Tyson only wants to fight in America'. asserted
Tyson → want → America
Are you joking or what? asserted
you → joke → ?
Tyson didn't put the money up for this fight. asserted
Tyson → put → fight
I'll knock the motherf***er out even quicker. asserted
I → knock → motherf***er
Why the f*** wouldn't I want it in England? asserted
I → want → England
Doesn't make any sense, does it? asserted
it → make → sense
'Like I said, who do you think you are? asserted
you → say → ?
You and your little pathetic puppet Eddie Hearn trying to save you. asserted
You → try → you
There's no escaping, you know. asserted
you → be → ?
I'll come to Watford (Joshua's hometown) and I'll set about you. asserted
I → come → you
I'll batter you in your own front garden, you piece of s***.' asserted
I → batter → *
Joshua's 2020 Black Lives Matter speech was brought back up by his great boxing rival Fury 'There is no getting out of this one. asserted
speech → bring → one
I've had enough of your sauce to last me 11 years. asserted
I → have → me
I'm battering the f*** out of you, you useless dosser, piece of s***. asserted
I → batter → *
And you know it as well, and everybody else knows what you are: a coward. asserted
you → know → it
Roaring out his title of the 'Gypsy King,' Fury added: 'You's are going down, and the cash cow is getting knocked out. asserted
cow → roar → King
Because after this, he won't be able to show his face in public ever again. asserted
he → show → public
When I crack a big right hook off it, you'll go over like spaghetti legs Deontay Wilder. asserted
you → crack → legs
But he's 10 times the man you'll ever be, because he's got a pair of b*****ks like King Kong, and you've got a pair of b*****ks like two f***ing garden peas, you piece of s***. asserted
you → get → *
On Sunday, Fury revealed he has turned his attention to trying to fight Oleksandr Usyk for a third time – on the back of two defeats. asserted
he → reveal → defeats
'So this would only lead me to a fight with Oleksandr Usyk,' he said. asserted
he → lead → Usyk
'Let's do it again. asserted
's → let → it
Let's run it back in November. asserted
's → run → November
He added: 'Do you want to fight me this year, 2026, or are you calling it quits? asserted
you → add → it
Let me know, because I'm now looking for a new opponent.' asserted
I → let → opponent
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