{"id":12771,"date":"2026-11-08T23:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T23:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/fury-injury-wont-derail-joshua-fight\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T23:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T23:30:45","slug":"fury-injury-wont-derail-joshua-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/08\/fury-injury-wont-derail-joshua-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Fury injury won\u2019t derail Joshua fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC <\/strong>and Zuffa Boxing chief, Dana White, has dismissed rumours that Tyson Fury could pull out of his December 11 fight against Anthony Joshua with an injury, saying he has heard nothing to suggest the bout is in doubt.\n<\/p>\n

The heavyweights meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in front of more than 70,000 fans, a little over a month away.\n<\/p>\n

The speculation began when former heavyweight champion Frank Bruno, said on Fight Your Corner with Tony Bellew that he had heard Fury was carrying an injury.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI looked at him the other day, and I think someone was talking to me in the gym that he\u2019s got some injury, which may stop him from going into the fight with Anthony Joshua? And having that on your head ain\u2019t nice,\u201d Bruno said.<\/p>\n

When the claim was put to White by Sky Sports, he said it was the first he had heard of it. \u201cThat\u2019s the first time I heard it. I would certainly like to think that I would know that if it was true,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t even heard the rumour, let alone the fact that it\u2019s true. It\u2019s all a part of the fun as it leads up closer and closer to the fight. But yeah, I hope that one is not true, but I\u2019m pretty sure I would have heard by now.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Fresh concern followed after Fury posted a video on Friday in which a mark appeared to show on the left side of his face. The 38-year-old, who is training in Miami, recorded the clip to wish his friend and sparring partner, Kevin Lerena, success against Scotland\u2019s Scott Forrest on Saturday night. Reports suggest the mark is a black eye, which would likely not be enough to rule him out.<\/p>\n

Bellew dismissed the talk as part of Fury\u2019s usual routine.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cHe plays up to the camera, Frank\u2026 I do think Tyson Fury is the master of the mind games,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n

Fury returned from retirement this year with a points win over Arslanbek Makhmudov in London in April, before stopping Poland\u2019s Mariusz Wach in July.\n<\/p>\n

White also suggested an immediate rematch could follow, whoever wins in Cardiff.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cAnything is possible; if that fight ends up like the Fury Wilder fight, who the hell didn\u2019t want to see that again after it happened? So we will see how this thing plays out, and anything is possible,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n

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