Tyson Fury felt so comfortable cantering past comeback opponent Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 11 that he showboated during the fight, won a lopsided unanimous decision, and then sent a verbal challenge to his career rival Anthony Joshua who was in a relaxed position ringside.
If it were supposed to generate a cinematic moment for Netflix like what DAZN captured when Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis stormed the ring to confront Vergil Ortiz earlier this year, then it failed. For one, because Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn barely responded to Turki Alalshikh, and Joshua refused to answer the call-out in a simple yes or no fashion.
But his comments suggested, though, that there were multiple reasons for him to refuse a response to the challenge.
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