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Tyson Fury’s uncle responds to claim he is helping Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua claimed Peter Fury, uncle and former trainer of Tyson, has been helping him ahead of their Battle of Britain in December

By Martin Domin · Daily Mirror

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 11:53 AM

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Peter Fury dismissed Anthony Joshua's claims that he is actively helping him train to fight Tyson Fury.
Peter clarified they only spoke two months ago about general skills and his current focus is Rico Verhoeven.
Anthony Joshua had claimed Peter was giving him guidance ahead of their December 11 bout in Cardiff.

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Peter Fury, the uncle and former trainer of Tyson Fury, has dismissed Anthony Joshua's claims that he is actively helping him prepare for their upcoming bout in Cardiff on December 11. Joshua stated that Peter had offered guidance on his training and fight approach, but Peter clarified on social media that they only had a brief conversation months ago and that his current focus is training kickboxer Rico Verhoeven.

Joshua has also reunited with trainer Ben Davison ahead of the all-British clash, expressing confidence in their combined preparation. Tyson Fury mocked Joshua's decision to bring back Davison, pointing to their past split following Joshua's knockout loss to Daniel Dubois.

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