Tyson Fury admits to comically prankcalling Wayne Rooney, Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua

WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury might possibly be one of most dominating boxers of all time. But 31-year-old still possesses a fun side to his demeaur outside ring. Stuck in lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak, Tyson Fury revealed that he spends time prank calling and having banters with football star Wayne Rooney and fellow boxers Dillan Whyte and Anthony Joshua.

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Tyson Fury prank calls Wayne Rooney, Dillian Whyte and ors?

Tyson Fury prank calls Anthony Joshua, shares hilarious story

Speaking to BT Sport, Tyson Fury revealed that likes to call aforementioned trio for friendly banter. Fury furr shared one of incidents with Anthony Joshua stating, "I call him (Anthony Joshua). Sometimes I say: 'What's happening Mush?' We have a little back and forth. I tell him I'm going to kck him out, he says: 'I'm going to kw you out'."

"I said: 'After your last performance, you'll need a lot of improvement to kck me out, I'll tell you that'. We have a little laugh, it's a bit of banter, isn't it?", added Tyson Fury. 

Fury insisted phone calls with Joshua, Wayne Rooney and ors are only a bit of 'banter' as he and rest of sporting world halted due to rapid outbreak of COVID-19. 

"It's just me having a bit of banter with lads. I call Dillian Whyte, I call Wayne Rooney, Anthony Joshua - I call m all", said Tyson Fury.

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Tyson Fury prank calls during isolation due to COVID-19 outbreak

Fury, who beat Deontay Wilder back on February 22, 2020, extended his unbeaten boxing record to 31 fights. Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are set to clash for third time, expected to be scheduled for later this year. Fury is also set to face WBA Heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua. However, a date for bout remains unkwn, especially with several bouts being postponed due to pandemic coronavirus. Joshua's fight against Kubrat Pulev, which is scheduled for June 20, could well be postponed if virus continues to spread at its current pace.

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Meanwhile, Fury urges everyone to take care of mselves and ir families to prevent a furr outbreak

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