Oleksandr Usyk has taken aim at Tyson Fury for pretending to be retired while he defended Anthony Joshua's bizarre post-fight outburst.

The Ukrainian retained his belts with a controversial split decision over Joshua at Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia on August 20, despite clearly dominating his British opponent for the majority of the fight.

Shortly after the fight concluded, Fury took to Twitter to call for a fight with Usyk, accusing him of 'running' scared after previously accepting his callout.

And now Usyk has responded by mocking Fury's recent retirement claim as he hit back at the Gypsy King.

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Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "He wants to fight against me.

"He wants people to talk about him. He hasn't retired yet, it's just a game - 'I'm leaving boxing', 'I'm coming back'. He still wants to earn money.

"All the fanciful comments against me, he probably thinks it will touch me. But it won't.

Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - AUGUST 20: Oleksandr Usyk punches Anthony Joshua during their World Heavyweight Championship fight during the Rage on the Red Sea Heavyweight Title Fight at King Abdullah Sports City Arena on August 20, 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Anthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia

"I take it like the crow arguing with the wolf sitting from the tree... the reality is that if the crow was close to the wolf, she would keep silent.

"Tyson Fury loves to talk. All of that blah blah blah."

Joshua meanwhile has been accused of 'stealing Usyk's moment' by former world champion Carl Froch after taking the microphone and giving a speech to the crowd following his split decision loss in their highly-anticipated rematch.

However Usyk said he doesn't see it that way as he understands how Joshua was feeling after suffering the third defeat of his professional career.

He added: "It's wrong to think that he had stolen my moment.

"He said what he wanted. Thank God the victory was mine.

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"Anthony cannot be judged by what he did - he is a top-level athlete and a good person. He made a mistake.

"I'm sure he did it with no anger. He was disappointed with his defeat and he was sad.

"I understand that he wanted to win against me, but Anthony can't give up. He must go forwards.

"If he needs my help, I will go to his camp and help him. He is not 40-years-old, he is 33, so he should keep on working. Anthony, don't stop."