Get your own catchphrase big man!
They’re both British, and now they’re both bonafide champions in their respective sports. Anthony Joshua may be the reigning IBF world heavyweight champion of the world, but even he can appreciate the remarkable achievements of Premier League medal winner Jamie Richard Vardy.
The England man’s brace in Leicester City’s 3-1 coronation win against Everton on Saturday placed him hot on the heels of international teammate Harry Kane in the race for the top division’s golden boot, and Joshua paid his own tribute using Vardy’s now infamous catchphrase.
Watching the striker’s post-match interview whilst enjoying a massage, the enigmatic boxer asked his pal: “Oi mate, is that Jamie Vardy?”
Once he was answered in the affirmative, he remarked “Chat sh*t, get banged!” before adding the hashtag #UnderdogMentality to his uploaded tweet.
Oi mate, is that @vardy7…? Huge statement @LCFC #UnderdogMentality ? pic.twitter.com/YlW0YyySJW
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyfjoshua) May 7, 2016
It remains to be seen whether such an attitude will come in handy when Joshua faces unbeaten American Dominic Breazeale in his title defence on June 25, but we expect Vardy to reciprocate the sentiment if the champ is victorious.
