Fury confirms fight with Joshua, promises to ‘smash’ him in social media video
By Reuters
17 May 2021 |
2:02 pm
British heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has promised to smash compatriot Anthony Joshua in a video published on Twitter on Sunday (May 16) that confirms their world title unification fight in Saudi Arabia on August 14.
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