Tyson Fury fears Anthony Joshua’s fifth-round knockout loss to Daniel Dubois “has cost him £150million”.
The Gypsy King’s aggressive stance suggests that his proposed big fight against Watford boxer Joshua could be cancelled.
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SunSport exclusively reveals Joshua is just one win away from potential triumph half a billion pounds Two-fight mega deal with Fury.
But now that he has missed out on the chance to become a three-time world champion – at the brutal hands of Dubois – those plans have been dashed.
And Fury isn’t happy that he’ll potentially lose so much money.
Turning to his teammates after the fight, Fury said: “Listen, this cost me £150million, you stupid bastards.”
But his friend tried to boost his confidence by saying: “You can still fight him.”
That’s when an emotional Fury said: “Of course that’s bullshit. Türkiye, now you give me the money!”
MMA star Conor McGregor can be seen laughing in the back of a TNT Sports clip.
If Joshua won, Fury would then have to beat Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch on December 21 to immediately set up a fight scheduled for the spring.
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But fans feel they will never see Fury with Joshua, despite the promise of numbers being increased.
A fight between the British pair has been speculated to take place for several years and could fetch big money for both.
Fury, who was sitting ringside beside Usyk, did not appear happy with Joshua’s loss as Dubois retained his heavyweight IBF title.
Dubois sensationally knocked out Joshua in the fifth round after dominating throughout the Wembley contest.
The former two-time champion was knocked down three times in four rounds by his British opponent, and afterwards praised his “fierce opponent” and lamented his “mistakes” during the bout.
The 34-year-old also revealed he has no plans to retire, but his blockbuster fights could be a thing of the past.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has now announced what’s next for Joshua.
Never-before-seen video shows Anthony Joshua taunting a fan at ringside just before brutal KO of Daniel DuboisHe said he had a rematch clause in his contract for the fight with the 27-year-old Dubois that would likely be activated, making a second fight for the IBF heavyweight title a possibility in the future.
Round by round: How Dubois demolished Joshua
ANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up off the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he couldn’t go on any more.
AJ was knocked down four times by Dubois in round five before a powerful counter right ended the show in dramatic fashion.
Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg gives you a round-by-round look at the Wembley battle.
round 1
Dubois moved quickly with the jab and had Joshua bouncing around, struggling to deal with the piston-like left.
A massive right hand from Dubois sent AJ staggering backwards with his hands still down from the opening bell.
Joshua paid the price for his mistake, as he came out with his hands down and got felled by an overhand right.
Round 2
Joshua – who only survived the knockout at the bell after falling to the ground – struggles to move forward as he is hit with blows to the face.
AJ is stumbling around the ring and his guard is dangerously low again and the pressure is mounting.
Joshua is trying to get back in the fight, but his jab looks very sluggish – it looks like he can’t recover from the knockdown.
Round 3
AJ comes out with more intent, but swings wildly with a right hand and only connects with thin air.
Dubois increased the pressure and backed Joshua into the corner and scored another knockdown.
The bell sounds but then Dubois lands the ball a time or two – once again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks to be on the wall.
Round 4
Accident happens again, Joshua falls to the ground once again – he loses his balance the moment he touches the canvas.
The referee gave AJ another chance and Dubois landed a soft blow – which gave the challenger some relief.
Dubois slowed down as round four ended, while Joshua showed great resilience to stay in the match.
Round 5
Joshua lands a powerful right hand and Dubois’ legs buckle – a surprise turnaround looks likely.
AJ presses Dubois to the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts, but the counter right hand gets there first.
Joshua is caught straight on the chin, knocked down once again and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.
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