Anthony Joshua has reignited his feud with Tyson Fury with a brutal dig on social media.
The British boxer's last match was a knockout defeat against Daniel Dubois in the fifth round of their Wembley match last September.
Joshua, 35, had elbow surgery after the fight and has now returned to training, hoping to get a dream match against Fury, 37.
Currently, the 'Gypsy King' is retired from the sport following a rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December.
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The former world heavyweight champion, who was attending Doncaster racecourse, said he would 'never' return to the ring.
"Too old, look at my beard, all grey," he said.
"Boxing is a young man's game."
After Usyk's knockout win against Dubois last month, Fury said on social media: "Massive shoutout to Oleksandr Usyk. He did a fantastic performance over Daniel Dubois, a good, young, game lad who came for a good tear up.
"Congratulations to both men, but Usyk knows there is only one man who can beat him. I've done it twice before and the world knows it."
Meanwhile, Joshua has hit out against his British rival aftwer a press conference for Joseph Parker's October clash with Fabio Wardley.
"I can't lie, I'm proud of Joseph Parker," he wrote on social media. "Even though he is a competitor, real recognises real.
"He's in the game to fight whoever, whenever and that's the DNA of a real general."
Taking a swipe at Fury, Joshua added: "Unlike his dippy mate Tyson Fury. I would dissect his career/record in minutes but I'll leave that for a potential Gloves Are Off if he ever comes back and fights Big Femi."
He went on: "Fabio Wardley, respect to you as well. Bro was working in recruitment helping your dad get a job a couple of years ago.
"Let that be a testament to God rooting in one's favour and a statement to show, nothing is impossible if you can have a scrap haha.
"To my supporters, I'll be back to lace up my boots and put on my gloves sooner than later, hopefully punching Fury's head in and dancing around his flicker jab with ease."
Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter, told Sky Sports recently that he hopes the Fury fight 'happens in 2026'.
"Right now all that's in my mind in an ideal scenario is to fight Tyson Fury next year. That's the big focus," he said.
Topics: Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Boxing
Anish Vij