BORIS Johnson has bet he could beat Jeremy Hunt in a mud wrestling fight.

In a hilarious intervention today the Tory frontrunner boasted he would definitely come out of such a fight with his head held high, but Mr Hunt strongly disagreed.

4 Boris and Jezza in a mud-wrestle (we've kept the clothes on)

4 Boris Johnson today bet he would beat Jeremy Hunt in a mud wrestling match Credit: PA:Press Association

Boris was asked whether he felt "compelled to challenge him to a nude mud wrestling contest".

And he told ConservativeHome today: "I would defeat anybody in such a contest, were I obliged to do so, but that's not how I propose to win this".

Mr Hunt hit back this afternoon, tweeting: "absolutely not."

He added: "If he turns up to the debate we can have a quick wrestle after."

The Foreign Secretary is a keen runner and is snapped almost daily going out for a jog.

He's also a fan of lambada dancing too, with Cabinet colleague and leadership rival Michael Gove describing him as "fantastic".

However, Boris has appeared to have slimmed down and lost weight in the past few months as he geared up for his leadership bid.

I would defeat anybody in such a contest, were I obliged to do so Boris on mud wrestling

In the interview Boris quickly changed the subject from a naked mud wrestle and added: "This is about coming out of the EU on 31st October.

"It's about uniting the country.

"It's about re-energising Conservatives with an exciting vision for our party and our country."

Boris also used the interview to laugh off suggestions that he used to refer to ex-Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith as Iain Dunkin' Donuts.

He replied: "Did I? I don't think that showed particular respect for the great man.

"I think I can say that to his face and I would be all right. Iain is a friend."

He went on to lavish praise on the Tory MP for his "social justice" agenda and what he's done campaigning for "the interests of the poor and the needy in society".

The favourite to become Britain's next PM said today he would make everyone in his Cabinet pledge to leave the EU before October 31, no matter what, or they'd be sacked.

If he turns up to the debate we can have a quick wrestle after https://t.co/IEQMFEuAVM — Jeremy Hunt (@Jeremy_Hunt) June 27, 2019

4 Hunt on the campaign trail today in the Isle of Wight Credit: UK News in Pictures

4 A protest outside Boris' office today where activists accused him of 'ducking' scrutiny Credit: Getty Images - Getty

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A fresh poll of Tories this morning showed Boris is on for a landslide win.

He's got he support of 65 per cent of members, compared to Hunt who has 30 per cent.

Last night Boris said the chances of leaving without a deal were "a million to one" but he was still committed to it if it's the only way to deliver Brexit.

It comes as a fresh poll of voters showed that the majority of Brits want Brexit to happen - more than at the time of the EU referendum in 2016.

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