Anthony Joshua vs Dominic Breazeale: American slams Joshua's Olympic win
Sunday 5 June 2016 11:11, UK
Dominic Breazeale told Anthony Joshua that he only boasts an Olympic gold medal due to hometown judges.
IBF world heavyweight champion Joshua (16-0-KO16) clinched glory at the London 2012 Games but his first challenger Breazeale (17-0-KO15) is adamant he did not do enough to warrant the decision and is determined to knock him out when the pair meet live on Sky Sports Box Office on June 25.
Breazeale said on an enthralling The Gloves Are Off, which you can see On Demand: "[Roberto] Cammarelle the Italian, he won that gold medal. Fighting in your back yard leaving things up to the judges, you're going to get that nod.
"That's why I don't plan on letting that fight on June 25 go to the judges. I do not believe Anthony Joshua is a gold medallist. Cammarelle won that fight."
On another British world champion, 'Trouble' added: "I don't think much of Tyson Fury, especially after the performance he put in against Wladimir Klitschko.
"I'd beat Tyson Fury with one hand tied behind my back. I think nothing of that character. He's got a better chance of joining the WWE than continue being the heavyweight champ."
Joshua won his world title in emphatic style back in April, blasting Breazeale's compatriot Charles Martin aside in the second round.
But Breazeale said of Martin: "Being an American citizen watching another American go overseas and fight in the UK and fight against Anthony Joshua I was a little upset at the performance he put together in that four minutes of shame.
"I think Anthony Joshua broke more of a sweat in the back locker room then he did in the four minutes of fighting. Charles Martin wasn't good enough to be a heavyweight contender never mind a title holder."
Watch The Gloves Are Off via On Demand now.
Don't miss Joshua v Breazeale live on Sky Sports Box Office on June 25 - with George Groves v Martin, Chris Eubank Jr v Tom Doran and more on the undercard.
