Anthony Joshua critical of Lennox Lewis as Andy Ruiz Jr has his say (BBC)

Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis says he is “disappointed” after Anthony Joshua called him a “clown” who he does not respect.

Following Joshua’s defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr on 1 June, Lewis questioned whether the Briton was fully prepared.

He also tweeted that Joshua’s trainer Rob McCracken may not offer all that is needed to “rule” at heavyweight.

“Lennox is a clown. I don’t respect Lennox,” Joshua, 29, told Sky. “Me and Lennox are cut from a different cloth.” Read more