Anthony Joshua dubbed 'embarrassing' as Carl Froch leaks WhatsApp messages in bitter boxing feud

Boxing news: Anthony Joshua has been branded 'embarrassing' by Carl Froch as a bitter feud between the two boxers breaks out

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Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 28/06/2024

- 09:24

AJ has faced a backlash after recently taking aim at the former boxing star

Anthony Joshua has been branded 'embarrassing' by Carl Froch as a bitter feud between the two boxers breaks out.

Joshua was recently asked to sum up Froch in one word, with the heavyweight star deciding to say 'p***k'.


AJ is currently preparing for his upcoming fight with Daniel Dubois, which is due to take place at Wembley on September 21.

But a row with Froch has now broken out, with the former boxing star responding to Joshua on his YouTube channel.

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Boxing news: Anthony Joshua has been branded 'embarrassing' by Carl Froch as a bitter feud between the two boxers breaks out

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Posting screenshots he claims are from a private conversation with his fellow Briton, Froch ripped into Joshua and said: "So he's called me a 'p***k' and I've gone back to him saying 'who are you f***ing calling a p***k?'"

"He's come back and said 'I don't like you,' and fair enough, you don't like me, but all I've done is been honest and given constructive criticism on what you've done since losing to Ruiz and Usyk, and where you're going now you're fighting Dubois.

"There's no need to get personal, no need to start on a man's hooter - looking pretty good by the way.

"And then you've got your £10 and £20 notes rolled out on your bed saying ['get on my level, get on my level'] levels, it's all about levels.

"Where's the humble guy gone? Where's 'remain humble, stay humble' [quoting Joshua]."

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According to Froch, Joshua said 'I think you are' when asked to explain his comments.

When asked why, he simply said 'I just do'.

Joshua is also alleged to have sent Froch a video of him flashing his cash, with £50 notes visible in a video.

The Watford-born star is one of the richest fighters out there at present, with a net worth of roughly £63million.

But Froch isn't impressed by Joshua's antics and continued his rant by saying: "He's talking about levels and says I'm not on his level.

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Boxing news: Carl Froch has leaked Anthony Joshua WhatsApp messages amid a bitter feud between the two men

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"But he's talking about money. Fair play to him - he's made a fortune, he's smashed it.

"But let's talk about levels in terms of legacy and fights and career wins.

"A little fat kid from Mexico [Andy Ruiz] made him quit for f***'s sake.

"He spat his gumshield out and was looking around, looking for the corner, looking for the people in the crowd to help him out.

"He got punched from pillar to post.

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"The referee is looking at him - 'do you want to carry on, do you want to keep fighting?'

"And what's he done? He's quit on his feet.

"That is embarrassing - something the Cobra would never, ever do. And he can take that to the bank!"

Froch won 33 of his 35 career fights before retiring in 2015.

As for Joshua, his sights are currently firmly set on beating Dubois at Wembley later in the year.

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The 34-year-old was written off as a faded force after losing to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022.

But he's since won his last four fights and seems to be a man on the up once again.

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