Tristan Tate threatens to unfollow non-boxers "clowning" Anthony Joshua in wake of devastating Wembley defeat: "He's a boss"

Tristan Tate has come out in defense of Anthony Joshua following the latter's crushing knockout loss to Daniel Dubois. The younger Tate brother took to X to speak out against Joshua's detractors, who he feels are unjust in mocking the Englishman for tasting defeat.

In fact, Tate is so indignant over the treatment of Joshua that he has vowed to unfollow anyone who has never stepped into the ring and been found guilty of taunting Joshua.

"If you can't box and have never fought and you're clowning on my guy @anthonyjoshua I'm going to unfollow you. He's a boss. It's heavyweight boxing and it is what it is. Maximum respect."

It is among several messages in support Joshua has received in the wake of his IBF heavyweight title loss to Dubois. Prior to the fight, Joshua spoke to renowned combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani, during which he claimed to feel a certain lack of support from the British public.

This has been the story of 'AJ's' career ever since his stunning upset loss to Andy Ruiz Jr., which robbed him of his undefeated record and led to a significant reevaluation of his image. Moreover, Joshua altered his fighting style, becoming more of a boxer's boxer, whereas he used to be a power-puncher.

He has even received heavy criticism from the likes of Tyson Fury, a fellow British heavyweight great of the modern era. However, the two could find themselves on a collision course if Joshua opts to continue fighting and 'The Gypsy King' loses to Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch.

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Tristan Tate is a former fighter himself

Like his older brother, Tristan Tate is a former kickboxer, so he has a measure of experience in combat sports himself. He managed to author a record of 43 wins and nine losses, punctuated by two European Kickboxing Championships. However, he has never managed to capture world championship gold.

Following his retirement from combat sports, Tate became a highly controversial social media influencer, who often shares inflammatory opinions about any and every topic under the sun. His brother does the same, and the two men are currently embroiled in human trafficking, s*xual assault and other allegations.