watch highlights<\/a>), Joshua had fired off harsh words at his longtime rival.<\/p>\n\u201cTyson is not a real fighter in my eyes. Unless you want to fight, shut the f\u2014k up. I wish Usyk caught him with one more shot,\u201d Joshua previously said.<\/p>\n
When Fury was asked about those comments during a recent interview with The Ring, it felt like a classic setup for one of his trademark verbal assaults.<\/p>\n
Instead, he surprised everyone and took the high road.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not going to say too much about Anthony Joshua because at this time in his life, he\u2019s got a lot going on with the tragedies and the deceased friends that he\u2019s had,\u201d Fury said. \u201cSo that\u2019s why I won\u2019t go into it with him. If it was other people, I could go in on them. But I\u2019m not going in on AJ at these times.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fury then doubled down on his stance.<\/p>\n
\u201cRule number one for me is I never kick a man when he\u2019s at his lowest point ever \u2014 I leave him alone,\u201d he added. \u201cI want to build him up and kick them down when they\u2019re at their highest. People ask me, \u2018What do you think about the stuff Deontay Wilder keeps saying?\u2019 I pray for Wilder. I\u2019ve got no hard feelings against him \u2014 he\u2019s got problems mentally and physically.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not interested in going toe-to-toe with somebody who\u2019s in a bad place at the moment. I\u2019ve been in a bad place many times, and it\u2019s not a good place to be. I wish them boys all the best.\u201d<\/p>\n
That said, he still has business to handle against Makhmudov in April before any dream showdown with Joshua can finally become reality.<\/p>\n
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