Anthony Joshua has dismissed Tyson Furys assertion he is the lineal heavyweight champion, insisting he is not interested in fighting his British rival in April.
Fury won the lineal title when he beat Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, and has remained the owner of the belt despite not fighting for over two years.
Joshua is the IBF, WBO and WBA (Super) champion and fight fans are desperate to see the three-belt king take on Fury.
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But Joshua ridiculed Furys claim to be the true king of the division after being asked if Fury was a possible opponent in April.
Im not interested in Tyson Fury. Hes not the champion. When I was joining the heavyweight ranks, no-one told me about lineal. I knew about WBC, IBO, IBF, WBA, & WBO. Ive got four of them. If Ive got to get that too, Fury can step in, Joshua told ESPN.
Im the one leading the pack, Ive been doing that since I made my debut. Five years in, seven world title defences, and Im running the game.
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I mean business. Im about my business and I do that in the ring.
Fury is in talks to rematch WBC champion Deontay Wilder in 2019 after falling foul of a controversial draw in Los Angeles.
The WBC have ordered the second fight, but could still overrule the rematch if Wilder can come to terms with Joshua for a unification showdown.
Joshua is back in action on 13 April at Wembley, but it is unlikely a deal with Wilder will be done in time.
Frank Warren has insisted Joshua and his team have no intention of fighting Fury in the near future, which means Dillian Whyte remains the frontrunner to face AJ at Wembley.
Joshua continued: Let me say this, I cant control what Deontay Wilder does. I cant control what Tyson Fury does, or what they say. All I can control is what I say and do.
I set the date in advance. I set the venue in advance. And Im making my point clear in front of everyone watching, Im willing to fight anyone of these guys, especially the champion Deontay Wilder, April 13th at Wembley.
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Anthony Joshua has dismissed Tyson Furys assertion he is the lineal heavyweight champion, insisting he is not interested in fighting his British rival in April.
Fury won the lineal title when he beat Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, and has remained the owner of the belt despite not fighting for over two years.
Joshua is the IBF, WBO and WBA (Super) champion and fight fans are desperate to see the three-belt king take on Fury.
More: Boxing
But Joshua ridiculed Furys claim to be the true king of the division after being asked if Fury was a possible opponent in April.
Im not interested in Tyson Fury. Hes not the champion. When I was joining the heavyweight ranks, no-one told me about lineal. I knew about WBC, IBO, IBF, WBA, & WBO. Ive got four of them. If Ive got to get that too, Fury can step in, Joshua told ESPN.
Im the one leading the pack, Ive been doing that since I made my debut. Five years in, seven world title defences, and Im running the game.
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I mean business. Im about my business and I do that in the ring.
Fury is in talks to rematch WBC champion Deontay Wilder in 2019 after falling foul of a controversial draw in Los Angeles.
The WBC have ordered the second fight, but could still overrule the rematch if Wilder can come to terms with Joshua for a unification showdown.
Joshua is back in action on 13 April at Wembley, but it is unlikely a deal with Wilder will be done in time.
Frank Warren has insisted Joshua and his team have no intention of fighting Fury in the near future, which means Dillian Whyte remains the frontrunner to face AJ at Wembley.
Joshua continued: Let me say this, I cant control what Deontay Wilder does. I cant control what Tyson Fury does, or what they say. All I can control is what I say and do.
I set the date in advance. I set the venue in advance. And Im making my point clear in front of everyone watching, Im willing to fight anyone of these guys, especially the champion Deontay Wilder, April 13th at Wembley.
MORE: Anthony Joshua to attend Rocky Fieldings showdown with Canelo Alvarez
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