{"id":242652,"date":"2017-06-20T10:08:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T17:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=242652"},"modified":"2017-06-20T10:08:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T17:08:23","slug":"stipe-miocic-fires-back-at-anthony-joshua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/stipe-miocic\/stipe-miocic-fires-back-at-anthony-joshua\/","title":{"rendered":"Stipe Miocic fires back at Anthony Joshua"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following news of a Conor McGregor<\/a> vs. Floyd Mayweather fight being official, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic began to call for a fight against heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua. <\/p>\n

While Joshua, an Olympic gold medalist, boasts an undefeated record of 19-0 that has seen him finish all of his opponents<\/a>, Miocic is confident that he can hand the 6’6 Englishman his first professional loss.<\/p>\n

\"Anthony<\/p>\n

Recently, Miocic called for a fight against Joshua during a recent podcast appearance<\/a>, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cOh yeah, 100-percent. I would love to do that. It\u2019d be great. I\u2019d love to fight Joshua. I think that would be an amazing opportunity against an amazing fighter. I think I\u2019ve got what it takes to give him a run for his money\u2014I might beat him. I know he\u2019s tough, but so am I.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joshua responded to an article written about Miocic’s callout with a classic Conor McGregor line, writing in the comments section:<\/p>\n

“Who the fooook is that guy” <\/p>\n

Miocic has now fired back at Joshua for his comment:<\/p>\n

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. @anthonyfjoshua<\/a> "This guy" is the universally recognized as the baddest man on the planet. You aren't even the baddest man in the UK.<\/p>\n

— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) June 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n