The story of Anthony Joshua almost defeated Knockout Tyson Fury in a Sparring training session to win the reward that the Rolex watch has been admitted by Tyson Fury's mouth for a long time. But specifically, how did the episode take place? Coach Sean Murphy – Anthony Joshua's teacher – is the most clear person.
“A friend of mine, George Carman, called in the newspaper that Tyson Fury would come to London to record the program” Steve Bunce's Boxing Hour “, coach Sean Murphy told the story on the BBC 5 Live.
There is only one problem that the two sides disagree – Sean Murphy wants the Fury team to pay for Sparring with his amateur students, and the Fury team also thinks that they do not need to become a free “gold test fire” for amateur punches – according to them, Tyson has rewarded a Rolex for anyone who can lower his stomach to the floor.
The controversy was even more intense when Tyson Fury took his naked gym to the gym, which was “absolutely not allowed” at an amateur boxing gym, but in the end, the two sides were arranged.
Later, Tyson Fury himself admitted that he “wanted to be gentle with Anthony Joshua in the first half”, unfortunately due to being so relaxed, Joshua was tasted pain. Sean Murphy recounted the story more carefully, saying Fury was so staggered that he had to lean on the radio because of a left hook.
“I guess Tyson Fury has been looking forward to an easy match. Joshua was only 18 and had not been on the floor with professional punchers, so it would be an easy rafter,” said coach Murphy.
“Joshua was still inexperienced at the time. After the unexpected punch in the first half, I screamed at him that he was bold, repeating what he did, but at the same time Fury started talking, fighting psychology with Joshua, making him impatient and make mistakes in the second half.”
“So Joshua could only put up the messy attack, trying to lower Knockout Fury but of course it was unsuccessful.
Coach Sean Murphy said he only gave Anthony Joshua punching in the right 3 rounds, then changed another Amateur puncher. Dang pungent, Tyson Fury begged to get another half with Joshua, but the ABC Gym refused. Anyway, the two sides did not agree to pay for the Sparring.
“I simply will not put an amateur puncher on the floor with a professional puncher than the process without any income for their adventure,” Murphy ended the story.
Finally, Tyson Fury did not give his Rolex to Anthony Joshua because Joshua didn't really have a Knockout victory, but he still admitted that he had to do it.
The upcoming Joshua will face Oleksandr Usyk on the morning of September 25 (Vietnam time), and Fury remained with Deontay Wilder on October 5. The audience is looking forward to a UK Superfight Boxing match between two heavy champions.