There are plenty of things you expect to see on Twitter when you log in. Nonsensical drivel from Donald Trump, ‘As You Were’ from Liam Gallagher and a bit of humour from Paddy’s own account (obviously).
But one thing I didn’t expect to see over breakfast this morning was Anthony Joshua calling Tyson Fury a fat fuck.
Generally known as the ‘nice guy’ in boxing, despite the fact he takes and gives whopping punches to some of the biggest, hardest blokes on the planet, this one was out of character.
& @Tyson_Fury get fit you fat fuck
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) November 9, 2017
The tweet appears to be in response to Fury calling him out – again.
Joshua first posted this, suggesting despite all of his claims, he was yet to receive an offer to actually fight him:
.@joeboxerparker Sips tea, continues to read tweets & refreshes email.. Still No Offer pic.twitter.com/micG0WdtuA
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) November 9, 2017
Naturally, those on social media were shocked at his outburst. And it seems like the world heavyweight champion is taking no prisoners this morning.
The real anthony joshua? Because of what ?…. a swear word? Shut the fuck up. https://t.co/du6Aooy90o
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) November 9, 2017
Fair play. Got to love a morning Twitter scrap.
Should Joshua and Fury meet, our traders have priced AJ as the 8/13 favourite to win the clash. The draw is a whopping 33/1, with Fury the outsider at 5/4.
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