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Published 15:44 27 Sept 2021 BST

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Oleksandr Usyk looks on as Anthony Joshua reacts during the Heavyweight Title Fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)[/caption]
Defeat for Joshua proved a disappointing blow and fuelled speculation that his chance to fight the 'Gyspy King' may be all but over.
Following the defeat in the capital, Fury's co-promoter Frank Warren outlined the WBC heavyweight champion's thoughts to the media.
Speaking to talkSPORT Warren said: "He [Joshua] just wasn't doing what you'd think a bigger guy would do.
"I spoke to Tyson during the fight and we were both of the same opinion.
"All Tyson could see was a massive big fight going down the drain, which is what happened."
Warren then continued the criticism of Joshua's performance, claiming that he would have also struggled had his prized asset been in the ring with him.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Oleksandr Usyk punches as Anthony Joshua ducks during the Heavyweight Title Fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)[/caption]
"You would've thought the bigger man would have imposed himself. He just did not do it and didn't do it in any part of the fight.
"All Usyk was doing was just totally outboxing him…
"I said to Tyson, 'Can you imagine if you were in there with him, how long that would've lasted? Tyson's got as fast hands as Usyk's got, as good a boxing brain as Usyk's got and as good footwork as Usyk's got."
Fury doesn't have long to wait until he returns to the ring himself, with the final of his trilogy of fights against Deontay Wilder taking place in Las Vegas on October 9th.
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