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Tony Bellew says Tyson Fury has turned the negotiations over a potential bout with Anthony Joshua into the 'Fury show'.

Fury claimed his proposed Battle of Britain with Joshua was off on Monday after AJ failed to sign the contract before a deadline of 5pm. However, the Gypsy King made a U-turn on Thursday morning and said the fight was still on the cards.  

Bellew said he's not surprised by Fury's actions given the 'amount of attention' the proposed fight has received. However, he praised Joshua and his camp for 'keeping it professional'.

Speaking exclusively to Sportsmail via Bestofbets, Bellew said: 'I'm not surprised about the situation; Fury is a showman and he's turning this into the Fury Show.

'Looking at the publicity around the fight, that's not even an official fight yet, it's madness. It's on, it's off…all I can see is that AJ is keeping it professional.

'His camp has already stated that the contract couldn't be signed on Monday or today. Fury knows this so it's all in the name of publicity.

'At the end of the day, Tyson Fury has tried to face everybody and anybody. Anthony Joshua's done the exact same thing, but with slightly less success.