Fury injury doubts denied ahead of Joshua Cardiff showdown

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 5 Nov, 17:51 · Archive

Former boxer Frank Bruno suggested Tyson Fury may be injured before his December fight with Anthony Joshua, but Fury's camp have denied the claim.

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally meet on December 11 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium for the WBA (Super) heavyweight title, after over a decade of rivalry. Fury is expected to enter as a strong favourite, having forced Mariusz Wach to quit in July, while Joshua was dropped twice by Kristian Prenga in his last outing before stopping him.

Former British heavyweight Frank Bruno cast doubt on the fight's viability when speaking on the Fight Your Corner podcast. He suggested that Fury might be carrying an injury that could prevent him from competing. 'I looked at him the other day and I think someone was talking to me in the gym that he's got some injury, which may stop him from going into the fight with Anthony Joshua?' Bruno said.

Fury's camp have denied the injury claim to Sky Sports News, and the bout remains scheduled to proceed. The fight will begin around 1am on December 12, with the Principality Stadium open until 3.30am. Fury recently stated his intention to continue boxing after the Joshua clash, saying he has two fights remaining on his current contract.

How it is being reported

• Fury's camp deny injury claims ahead of Joshua fightTyson Fury's camp have denied claims their fighter is injured ahead of his eagerly-anticipated clash with Anthony Joshua next month.Sky Sports · 5 Nov, 17:10
• Mike Tyson makes official Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua predictionTyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally settle their rivalry in the ring next month, and heavyweight great Mike Tyson has offered his prediction for the clashMirror Sport · 5 Nov, 12:08
• Tyson Fury injury concern raised ahead of Anthony Joshua mega-fightTyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally settle their bitter feud in Cardiff next month, but there seems to be a suggestion that the 'Gypsy King' is carrying an injuryMirror Sport · 5 Nov, 11:27

In this story: Tyson Fury · Anthony Joshua · Frank Bruno · Cardiff · Mike Tyson

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