Tyson Fury slams ‘little s***bag’ Joe Rogan for function in new rivalry

British boxer Tyson Fury has referred to as out at Joe Rogan after rumours of a cage combat with UFC fighter Jon Jones got here to gentle. The Gypsy King has vented his frustrations on the UFC commentator and podcast host in his newest scathing rant.

Fury has not fought since October 2022 when the 34-year-old managed a tenth spherical TKO in opposition to Derek Chisora. This was the third combat between the pair and a 3rd win for Fury.

The Gypsy King has remained undefeated in skilled boxing with 34 fights to his title and 33 wins, 24 of which have been by knock-out. Fury’s solely blemish on his document got here in a controversial draw in opposition to Deontay Wilder.

Since his final combat, Fury has been closely lively on social media the place he has referred to as out fellow Brit, Anthony Joshua. The boxer has additionally set his sights on combating MMA duo Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones in the identical evening.

It’s the rumours of a combat with Jones which have led to Fury’s newest outburst. According to Fury, it was Joe Rogan who began suggesting that the proposed combat happen within the UFC octagon, slightly than the boxing ring and fuelled the rivalry. 

“To be honest with you, all this talk of me and Jon Jones fighting in a cage is absolutely ridiculous,” Fury mentioned. “I’m the lineal world heavyweight champion. The man who beat the man going back to John L. Sullivan. Why would I even dream of going in a cage and wrestling and all that? It’s not my thing. 

“It was actually Joe Rogan, little s***bag, who [started this]. Just out of the blue, there was no talk of me or Jon even fighting. Jon’s a great guy, probably the GOAT of MMA.

“[Rogan] said, ‘Oh if Tyson Fury goes in a room with Jon Jones he’s going to get absolutely smashed to bits.’ Like, if someone goes in the room with me and it’s no holds barred, you’re going to have to kill me to stop me.”

This is not the primary time the duo have clashed. Back in May, Fury launched an explicit attack on Rogan after the podcast host claimed: “Nobody thinks Tyson Fury might beat Jon Jones in a combat.”

Fury was then quick to respond on social media. “I do not suppose so, not a person born from his mom can f*** me up,” Fury said. “If we have been ever on our personal in a room, no matter occurs in a room, I’d be strolling out not a f***ing downside.”

While Fury is without a challenger, Jones is set for a return to the UFC in the not so distant future. The fighter last fought in March this year where he forced Ciryl Gane into a submission to claim the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

Fury meanwhile has been teasing his next fight for several weeks after bouts between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk fell via. It stays to be seen whether or not the Gypsy King’s subsequent combat might be in opposition to a boxer or probably an MMA fighter.