Anthony Joshua has lashed out at Tyson Fury after his rival reminded him of his KO defeat to Daniel Dubois.Joshua and Fury have been going back and forth in a fierce rivalry for over a decade during their rises in the heavyweight division.Joshua is not impressed with Fury’s latest verbal assaultGettyThe pair finally look set to meet in a blockbuster clash having signed to face each other after respective warm-up fights in the final quarter of 2026 on Netflix.As most predicted, the verbal barbs have already begun.Fury made the latest move as he took aim at Joshua after Dubois’ victory over Fabio Wardley, who managed to stay on his feet.The Morecambe native pointed out that Dubois floored AJ multiple times during his stunning 2024 defeat.But now Joshua has clapped back at Fury, suggesting his rival is more focused on him than his own business.He told reporters: “I just felt like, as a boss, you can’t ride the next man’s success. It’s Dubois’s success. “How are you sitting there thinking that, because Dubois had success, ‘Yeah, that’s what part of what I’m doing’?“It shows the type of mentality that he has. That’s not a boss; a boss is gonna create his own lane and talk about what he’s done and what he’s achieved.“We could all talk about what [Francis] Ngannou done to him, we can talk about what Usyk done to him, we can talk about loads of comparisons. “But for him to talk about Dubois’ success and use it as his own, shows me that he’s a d**k-rider.”Fury is supremely confident of beating Joshua himselfGettyJoshua ready to move forward to FuryAlthough the warfare over social media has already begun, it will be a wait before he can lay his gloves on Fury.Joshua will be the first to return to the ring in a tune-up fight against unknown entity Kristian Prenga.He is expected to taste victory before turning attention to Fury.And in an update provided to talkSPORT, Joshua insists he is ready for a big 2026 after personal turmoil.He said: “Bring on Prenga, and Fury as well.“I’ve happily signed the contract, I saw it was a two-fight deal and it was presented with the Fury fight.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.“They told me when I beat Prenga, it would be Tyson Fury. But it’s no problem to me, and there’s no pressure.“I know what is required of me and I stepped up to the plate.”