Anthony Joshua has made it clear he doesn’t appreciate Deontay Wilder’s recent criticism of him.
‘The Bronze Bomber’ questioned Joshua’s identity and said he wasn’t born a champion, he was made a champion by his promoter Eddie Hearn.
But, Joshua has not taken kindly to this, responding: “Who the f*** is he? He’s a boxer not a psychologist…”
Joshua then compared their two resumes, pointing out that he knocked out Jason Gavern in his eleventh fight, whereas Wilder didn’t manage the same feat until his 32nd bout.
“The boy has had 50 fights and he fought Jason Gavern in his 30-something fight, I probably fought him in my 12th,” Joshua continued.
“We are different, my identity is strong.
“If they’re looking for weaknesses and gaps, then they need to stop looking over here because I’m solid.”
This comes as the pair are expected to meet in the ring at some point next year in a highly anticipated clash.
But first, they will both have to get through their respective bouts on the same card on December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua comes up against tricky southpaw Otto Wallin, who is best known for taking Tyson Fury the distance and cutting him badly.
Meanwhile, Deontay Wilder will fight Joseph Parker who is a former WBO heavyweight world champion and he has previously fought Joshua, losing by unanimous decision.
The undercard of the event will feature a number of other big names including Daniel Dubois vs Jarrell Miller, Dmitry Bivol vs Lyndon Arthur and Filip Hrgovic vs Mark De Mori among others.
