Joe Joyce calls out Tyson Fury on Instagram amid rumours of retirement return

Joe Joyce fights in early July with his opponent yet to be confirmed and amid these talks he has appeared to call out Tyson Fury for a fight. The reigning British, Commonwealth, WBC Silver, and WBO International heavyweight champion has engaged in a Twitter exchange with the reigning WBC Champion saying 'do you want some' in response a comment by the so-called 'Gypsy King'.

Joyce was set to fight Joseph Parker, which has been delayed with a new opponent being sought by Frank Warren, who also made Fury's fight against Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in April and the comments were made under a post speculating who would win in a fight between the pair. The 34-year-old World Champion replied saying: “The only way anybody could beat me is with a bat while I’m sleeping”.

Joyce was quick to respond, saying: “Wait, I thought you’re retired? If you want some I’ll give it to ya!”. A fight between the pair in the near future is unlikely as it stands with it being believed that Fury would only come out of retirement for a fight against the winner of Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk.

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However, should Joyce continue on his current unbeaten trajectory, a world championship shot could come into the frame. The 36-year-old Brit has been tipped to face Deontay Wilder in the near future in what would be a fight between the top two contenders for Fury's WBC belt.

Warren himself has also tipped such a fight to happen, saying in recent weeks that a Wilder vs Joyce fight is what he wants to see. Telling iFL.TV, he said: "He [Wilder] was in gruelling fights with Tyson. The last one was a classic.

‘When you talk about the best fights of the last 20 years,