PHOTOS: Anthony Joshua endures ‘torture’ training ahead of Fury fight - Punch Newspapers
Anthony Joshua undergoes an unusual stretching workout on a Pravilo machine. Photo: Instagram/Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua has turned to an unusual stretching machine as he steps up preparations for his expected heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury. The two-time heavyweight world champion shared a video of himself undergoing the unusual workout at his training gym in Dubai. See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Joshua was strapped to a modern Pravilo machine, which stretched his arms and legs into a starfish-like position before rotating his body. The unusual workout has been described as “torture” training by British media outlets including the Daily Mail and The Sun, based on the painful-looking positions Joshua was put through. Joshua captioned the Instagram video, “When the instructor says, relax and breathe.” UBC unveils title fights for Night of Champions Fury makes U-turn, backs Cardiff for Joshua fight Itauma to make comeback early 2027 The Pravilo is a stretching and conditioning machine associated with Slavic and Russian training traditions. The 36-year-old’s workout comes as he prepares for an expected fight against fellow British heavyweight Tyson Fury. The proposed bout is expected to take place at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium in December, after plans for the fight in New York were reportedly changed. Joshua has previously fought twice in Cardiff, defeating Carlos Takam in 2017 and Joseph Parker in 2018. The proposed Fury fight would pit two of Britain’s most prominent heavyweight boxers against each other for the first time. Okiki Adeduyite Okiki is a journalist with over seven years experience covering politics, foreign news, society, entertainment and the film industry.
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