Tyson Fury has put out a public challenge to Anthony Joshua, asking him to join his stay-at-home workout this week.
The ‘Gypsy King’ has been live streaming sessions with his wife Paris on Instagram almost every day during the coronavirus lockdown and on Monday added a twist to proceedings.
Fury said he will now attempt to get celebrity couples to join them and intends to go through his phonebook this week.
The WBC heavyweight champion teased: “I’ve had a brainstorm, everybody wait for this.
“The brainstorm is – I think we need to get a few celebrity appearances on the ‘Gypsy King’s’ workouts.
“Celebrity couples workout, challenged by the ‘Gypsy King’.
“So I wonder who we would like and who we could get involved to give the fans a real treat of what would be quite exciting and fun to do.
“I’m gonna have a look through my phone book in a minute, and see who I can find to join us in these live workouts on a morning time this week
“I’ve got a few favourites who I’d like to maybe get on and I’m gonna see if I can get them.
“It’s all in good cause, innit? Keeping the public healthy. Who could we get on first tomorrow? Who do we want on?”
Reading the comments, Fury continued: “A lot of people are saying Tommy [Fury] and Molly [Mae Hague]. We’ll try and get Tommy and Molly on if they’re not too busy.
“Who else can we get? I wonder if AJ and his missus would come on and have a workout with the Gypsy King and Queen?”
Wife Paris then asked: “Does AJ have a missus?”
To which Fury replied: “I don’t know, probably!”
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua FaceTime conversation
Despite being rival heavyweight champions, Fury and Joshua appear to be on good terms with one another.
The heavyweights previously sparred back in 2010 and AJ gave his backing to Fury before he beat Deontay Wilder earlier this year.
They have also previously spoken over FaceTime and may do so again in the coming days.
You can watch the video of Fury’s challenge to Joshua in the player at the top of the page.
