ANTHONY JOSHUA dismissed Tyson Fury's own claims that he is the GOAT of heavyweight boxing as "crazy".
Fury has said: "I'm the best heavyweight there has ever been.
And there are plenty of fight fans who agree with the Gypsy King that his talents are greater than those possessed by Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Rocky Marciano to name but a few.
Former WBA, WBO and IBF champ Joshua, however, does not buy it one bit.
Speaking before his fight with Dillian Whyte bit the dust after the latter failed a drugs test, he said: "Fury was apparently the greatest of all time but I know I know for a fact that from a historical point of view there is no way he can be classed as the greatest of all time.
"Just from a resume point of view and world-title defence point of view, there is no way, it's just crazy.
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