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Joe Joyce compares sparring Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are set to fight on 11 December at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
The bout has been described as the biggest British fight of a generation.
Fury is preparing in Miami with Joe Joyce as a sparring partner, under coach SugarHill Steward.
Joyce, a former Olympic silver medalist and interim WBO champion, has sparred with both heavyweights.
He describes Joshua as strong, competitive and dedicated in the gym.
He says Fury is elusive and brings a lifetime of boxing experience, while Joshua began the sport later.
Joyce says he is also learning from conversations with Fury during training camp.
Joe Joyce said sparring with Tyson Fury differs from sparring with Anthony Joshua.
Joyce is helping Fury prepare to fight Joshua on 11 December at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
Joyce described Joshua as competitive, strong, motivated and dedicated in the gym.
He said Fury is elusive in the ring and has a wealth of boxing knowledge.
Joyce said he is currently in camp with Fury in Miami under coach Sugarhill Steward.
- Who
- Joe Joyce discussed his experiences sparring Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
- What
- Joyce compared their styles and training approaches as he helps Fury prepare to fight Joshua.
- When
- The fight is scheduled for 11 December. The article was published on 10 November 2026.
- Where
- Fury is training in Miami, and the fight is scheduled for Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
- Why
- Joyce is helping Fury prepare for his fight with Joshua.
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Joyce said he sparred Joshua a little while preparing for the London Olympics.
Joyce said he first sparred Fury in England after Fury’s fight with Wladimir Klitschko.
Joyce said Joshua helped him while he was preparing for his Olympics.
Joyce said he sparred Fury in Big Bear as Fury prepared for his first fight with Deontay Wilder.
The Independent reported that Joyce was helping Fury prepare for his fight with Joshua.
Fury and Joshua are scheduled to fight at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
- Fury-Joshua fight
- Scheduled for 11 December at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium
- Fury training camp
- Miami, under coach Sugarhill Steward
- Fury sparring history
- Joyce said he first sparred Fury in England after the 2015 Klitschko fight
- Big Bear sparring
- Joyce said he sparred Fury there ahead of the first Wilder fight in 2018
- Joyce’s Olympic preparation
- Joshua helped Joyce as he prepared for the 2016 Olympics
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What people are saying
I suppose he was very competitive, and he’s a strong guy, he lifts big weights.
he’s just so elusive [with his] footwork.
He’s been in the sport his whole life, and I suppose Joshua came to the sport later.
It’s quite eye-opening conversations.