Deontay Wilder has hit out at heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua, calling the British champion 'just a straight coward'. The pair have been feuding for over three years but are yet to meet in the ring.

Deontay Wilder has taken a swipe at heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua as he steps up preparations for his rematch with Tyson Fury by mocking his boxing style.

Hearn has claimed that both Wilder and Fury have rebuffed offers to face Joshua in the past but believes that they have reached a point now where the fight has to happen.

Anthony Joshua will crank up the pressure on the winner of Tyson Fury's rematch with Deontay Wilder. AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn insists they will be pushing to tee up a massive clash.

Deontay Wilder has urged Andy Ruiz Jr to stop investing in his lavish lifestyle that has come about from his two fights with Anthony Joshua and return to the gym.

As the referee signalled it was all over, the internet took a matter of seconds in reacting to a heavyweight clash for the ages. All eyes turned to Anthony Joshua, who now stands in Fury's shadow.

In the aftermath of his impressive display, the Gypsy King claimed that a trilogy with Wilder can happen with the Raiders Stadium in Las Vegas already being touted as a possible venue.

Warren made the huge claim in the immediate aftermath of Tyson Fury climbing back to the summit of world boxing to reclaim his crown as heavyweight champion. Now rival AJ lies in wait.

After their first fight was a split decision draw in December 2018, Fury dominated Wilder on Saturday night in Las Vegas, with the American's corner throwing in the towel in the seventh round.

After Tyson Fury's devastating dismantling of Deontay Wilder on Saturday night, the question now on everyone's lips is: what's next? Sportsmail assess all the options...

Tyson Fury's stunning victory over Deontay Wilder has set the heavyweight division alight. Here, Sportsmail looks at how the landscape has changed.

Fury, who touched down at Manchester Airport on Tuesday morning following his remarkable victory over Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas, is now looking ahead to his next heavyweight challenge.

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wider have been urged by Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn to 'hurry up' with their third showdown in order to pave the way for a heavyweight title unification fight.

Team Fury have not given up hope of Wilder accepting some 'step aside money' to clear the way for it to happen, while Warren has hit out at the American for his excuses in the aftermath of the fight.

Talk of a third and final fight with the Bronze Bomber appears to be the most likely option but a Battle of Britain unification bout with Anthony Joshua has the potential to be an absolute classic.

Eddie Hearn has revealed Deontay Wilder could step aside to allow Tyson Fury to take on Anthony Joshua, despite activating a rematch clause to fight the Gypsy King for a third time. 

In the hilarious task, the boxer, 30, pretends to be on the lookout for a new personal chef and interviews several cooks with hilarious results.

The boxer, 30, was pretending to be on the lookout for a new personal chef during the Ant and Dec's I'm A Celebrity ... Get Out Of Me Ear challenge on Saturday's episode.

It was confirmed on Sunday that a trilogy fight will be happening 'this summer' after Wilder activated the rematch clause in his contract. Here's the lowdown on what is known so far.

Tyson Fury has responded to Deontay Wilder excuse that his shock loss to the Gypsy King was caused by his 'heavy' ring walk outfit, saying fighters will often refuse to blame themselves after a defeat.

The Gypsy King, 31, will have two fights left on his contract after battling Wilder for a third time and he wants to take on fellow Brits Joshua and Whyte.

Anthony Joshua believes Tyson Fury's battle with depression and mental health issues has improved his mentality as a fighter. 

Conor McGregor could make his UFC return just a week before Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder battle for the third time in what could be one of the biggest fight weeks of all time.

Fury claiming the WBC title from Wilder in a spectacular display last month means he and Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, hold all four of the major belts in the heavyweight division.

Tyson Fury's trainer and former world Champion Andy Lee has advised Deontay Wilder to not enter the ring with Fury for the third time and instead fight Andy Ruiz.

JORDAN SEWARD: Anthony Joshua can forget about the treasure trove of riches a mega-fight with Tyson Fury would bring if he does not deal with his immediate business first.

Anthony Joshua, 30, was introduced to the Queen, 90, following the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London this afternoon, pictured.

There have been growing concerns that the coronavirus crisis could impact Joshua's first fight on home soil since 2018 but Hearn has insisted the fight cannot happen behind closed doors.

Chisora and Usyk were initially pencilled in to fight later this month but a deal was re-agreed back in February and promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed the fight is now official for May 23.

David Haye has told Anthony Joshua to ditch his newfound caution because he will be expected to emulate Tyson Fury's spectacular knockout of Deontay Wilder this summer.

Tyson Fury has been keeping himself busy since winning the WBC heavyweight title from Deontay Wilder back in February by phone calling some famous sportspeople.

Atlas, who has trained former world champions including Michael Moorer and Mike Tyson, said Ruiz had 'a problem with eating' and that he would have to undertake strict measures should they work together.

The promoters were hopeful that the much-anticipated 'Battle of Britain' showdown would be held in December, but the health emergency has disrupted the sporting world's calendar.

Team Fury are said to be assessing options about whether the fighter can not face Wilder and instead provide the lucrative unification bout against WBA, WBO and IBF belt holder Anthony Joshua.

With boxing rightly taking a step out of the ropes, a magnitude of fighters have decisions to make about their impending or any possible bouts. Sportsmail takes a look at the options for the top heavyweights.

Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has previously revealed that his client would be 'extremely interested' in taking on WBC champion Tyson Fury in a fight for their titles.

Undefeated Frank Sanchez burst into the top ten of the WBO rankings after beating Joey Dawejko on points last month and is now lining up a title shot for Anthony Joshua's WBO title.

The footage shows the boxer off his road bike filming on his phone while two other people wait nearby ready on their bikes at a car park in Garston, Hertfordshire.

Hearn is hoping a lucrative deal will convince Deontay Wilder to forgo his contractual trilogy bout with Tyson Fury in a bid to finally secure a blockbuster all-British showdown for all the belts.

Wilder is set to face Fury in a trilogy clash in October after triggering his rematch clause following his seventh-round stoppage defeat against the Brit earlier this year.

Tyson Fury produced a performance for the ages in Las Vegas by dropping Deontay Wilder in the third and fifth rounds before the American's corner threw in the towel during the seventh round.

Two-time heavyweight world champion Tyson established a reputation as one of the hardest-hitting punchers to ever lace up a pair of gloves during his career, which spanned 20 years from 1985 to 2005.

Boxing is openly acknowledging that it will be impossible to resume action behind closed doors until the coronavirus lockdown eased and social distancing lifted completely.

David Haye has revealed he would only consider a return to the ring to fight the winner of the anticipated heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

Fury is expected to face the Bronze Bomber for a third time this summer, having blitzed the Alabama man in February to cap a remarkable journey back to the summit of the division.

The WBC champion is expected to face Wilder for a third time but the American has recently undergone surgery on his bicep, which is set to delay any hope of a third fight in the near future.

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Fury and Joshua are on course for an all-British heavyweight dust-up, with the pair holding all five of the division's reputable belts but the 'Gypsy King' says he's 100% confident of winning that fight.

The Bulgarian fighter claimed Joshua was afraid of him, promising to rip his world titles away from him and derail his hopes of an undisputed fight against Tyson Fury.

Mike Tyson named Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder among his top five favourite current boxers but didn't include two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.