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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Anthony Joshua takes swipe at Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk with "shambles" jibe

Anthony Joshua has joked the top of the heavyweight division is a "shambles" after Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk's undisputed title talks broke down last week.

The two-time former unified world champion will begin his journey back to the title picture on Saturday night when he headlines at the O2 Arena against Jermaine Franklin, and is keen for a summer showdown with Fury. The British duo have had a long-standing rivalry, with multiple meetings falling flat at the eleventh hour.

In the final press conference for his bout with Franklin today the Watford-born superstar admitted his frustrations at watching the divisions top fighters struggling to make a fight deal. And he took a thinly-veiled shot at his two rivals today, noting that it is chaotic atop the heavyweight ladder.

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