Tyson Fury's most savage Anthony Joshua digs as 'brains of Britain' haymaker signals epic trash talk to come

It's the fight which lovers of the sweet science have been dreaming about for years.

Boxing promoters are experts in elevating the magnitude of duels, however, a meeting between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua needs no extra sell. The looming heavyweight dust-up has a fresh narrative with Joshua now an outsider aiming to rebound from three defeats in his last five. The pair are now primed to lock horns on December 3, with Cardiff's Millennium Stadium set to host a fight for the ages.

Fans are set for some good old fashioned trash talk, however, The Gypsy King has already rained down some verbal haymakers in recent years at his arch-nemesis. The duo have been poised to face off a number occasions but the big one is almost upon us. Joshua is eyeing a stunning redemption arc after his consecutive defeats to mercurial Oleksandyr Usyk and knows he has the chance to down the undefeated champion.

But Fury will not be defeated on the microphone and has been consistent in firing shots at AJ on multiple occasions over the years.

It all started with an iconic interview, Fury, fresh off his win over Wladimir Klitschko he had a clear message for Joshua. Speaking to IFLTV, he said: "It's not up to Joshua (who he fights). He gets told what to do by his promoter. He's not the brains of Britain. He's a dumb fighter, going in the ring, punching some other bums out. He's a piece of meat, being used, like me."

Perhaps, and this is debatable, his most pointed barb as Fury at his lowest ebb let rip at the then reigning heavyweight kingpin. He said: "This is a message to the weight lifter, big Anthony Joshua, the big tough man. He told me to get fit, the "fat f***," it's a new one as he usually doesn't swear as he's not himself. So he's being