Anthony Joshua Strong Criticism Of Tyson Fury's Decision To Duel Against Francis Ngannou

Heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua/INSTAGRAM

JAKARTA heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua criticized Tyson Fury's decision to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

Fury's decision to duel with the cross-disciplinary fighter was considered to have disrupted the heavyweight division. The reason is, many professional boxers are in line to challenge Fury to advance to class.

"I can understand that for boxers queuing up, it must be very frustrating," Joshua said as quoted by LiveScore.

Fury was previously set to board the ring against Oleksandr Usyk from Ukraine for the unification of the four heavyweight division belts. However, both of them did not find an agreement regarding compensation so their duel plans were cancelled.

In addition, Fury was also linked with Anthony Joshua. The failure of the two agendas made the WBC heavyweight champion agree to fight Ngannou on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Joshua said Fury should have waited until he was no longer the holder of the WBC belt for a cross-disciplinary duel against Ngannou.

"Being a champion for some people is everything and the end of everything. That's all they want to do and then they can pack. I feel sorry for people who want to know where their career is going," he said.

Negotiations for the undisputed fight between Fury and WBA champion IBF and WBO, Usyk, failed earlier this year. That's what made Fury even more criticized after announcing his fight against Ngannou.

The WBC has given Fury special dispensation to confront his Cameroon-France-blooded opponent in a fight that is expected to be very profitable for both fighters.