Tyson Fury has claimed that he would give Anthony Joshua a "slap around the ear like we do to our bitches" if the pair were to go toe to toe in an all-British heavyweight clash.

Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn recently stated his hope of agreeing a fight with Fury for later in the year.

The Olympic gold medallist became the IBF heavyweight champion when he earned a second-round knockout in his clash against Charles Martin at the O2 Arena in London last Saturday.

Fury, who holds the WBA and WBO titles, has played down Joshua's achievement and is adamant that he would see off his fellow Brit with ease.

"I would knock Joshua out well inside one round," Fury, who calls himself the Gypsy King, is quoted by the Daily Mail as saying.

"He's had a lot to say but he wouldn't say anything around me. He's a daddy's boy and I'd give him a slap around the ear like we do to our bitches. He's an idiot.

"What we can do to make it work financially is charge treble for the tickets and treble the price for the TV."

Fury will face Wladimir Klitschko in a heavyweight rematch scheduled for July 9 in Manchester.