Anthony Joshua reveals he would ‘love it’ if Tony Bellew knocks out David Haye on Saturday in heavyweight clash
IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua has revealed he will be supporting Tony Bellew against David Haye
ANTHONY JOSHUA has revealed he will be cheering on Tony Bellew against David Haye.
The IBF World Heavyweight champ claims he would "love it" if Bellew could put "a sock in Haye's mouth" this weekend.
He told : "It's going to be a tough fight, especially for Bellew, the reason being he's had to move up [a weight].
"I think it would be a different story if Haye had to drop a weight, which I initially thought it was, and it's going to be tough for Bellew.
"But you know what? I would love it if Bellew landed a 'haymaker' and put a sock in David Haye's mouth for a bit. I'm supporting him."
Haye recently issued Joshua with the kind of brash challenge that he has become renowned for.
Ahead of AJ's April 29 fight with Wladimir Klitschko, he said: "If AJ beats Klitschko, which I and the rest of Great Britain are hoping he does, any time he is ready to do it I am ready.
"I'd have fought him on my first fight back from retirement because I know I can beat him.
"Hopefully, if he wins, his team will have the confidence - David Haye is the biggest fight on the planet, let's make it happen. The ball is in his court."
Haye, who lost to Klitschko in 2011, also claimed Joshua is fighting the Ukrainian at the 'perfect time'.