Fans fire back after Tyson Fury mocks Anthony Joshua on social media

May 11, 2026 - 13:30

After several months of rumors and speculation, Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua has finally been signed. The two heavyweights are set to clash head-to-head in arguably one of the biggest fights in British boxing history.

However, months before their rumored fight in Nov. 2026, Tyson Fury launched a series of indirect mocks and insults targeted toward Joshua. Daniel Dubois recently defeated and claimed a version of the world title on Saturday, May. 9, 2026, when he battered Fabio Wardley.

After the match, Fury appeared on social media and shared a dig at Joshua. “I’ve just been sat here thinking after Dubois’ unbelievable fight. Dubois fought ‘Big Baby’ [Jarrell[ Miller — stopped him but never put him down. Then he fought [Filip] Hrgovic — stopped him but never put him down. He fought Wardley in an unbelievable fight — stopped him but never put him down,” Fury said (via ESPN).

“He hit [Oleksandr] Usyk with some big bombs — never put him over. But he fights Anthony Joshua and pummels him, puts him to the floor [four] times. I’m not saying Anthony Joshua’s chinless, but they are the facts. Take it as you wish and as you will. Everybody else never went over. Not a single person — ‘Big Baby’ Miller, Hrgovic, Usyk or Wardley. But Joshua goes down [four] times… Chinny!” Fury concluded. Over two years ago, in 2024, Joshua and Dubois fought each other at Wembley, which was ultimately won by Dubois.

However, Fury’s comments were not taken well by Joshua’s supporters, who decided to fight back. “An MMA fighter put you down in his first ever boxing match, that same fighter was flattened by Anthony Joshua…. take it as you will,” wrote one fan. While another one wrote, “Usyk dropped Fury but not [AJ].” One more internet user wrote, “Not really fair to say when Fury got put down by Ngannou in his first ever boxing match.”

Following his victory over Jake Paul in 2025 and a devastating accident in Nigeria, Joshua is set to return to the ring against Kristian Prenga on Jul. 25, 2026.