{
  "id": 9531804,
  "title": "PHOTOS: Anthony Joshua endures ‘torture’ training ahead of Fury fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/photos-anthony-joshua-endures-torture-training-ahead-of-fury-fight",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:58:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/photos-anthony-joshua-endures-torture-training-ahead-of-fury-fight/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anthony Joshua is pushing his body to the limit with an unconventional stretching regimen as he prepares for a highly anticipated heavyweight bout against Tyson Fury. The two-time world champion posted a video on Instagram showcasing himself strapped to a modern Pravilo machine while undergoing the intense workout in Dubai. The Pravilo is a device rooted in Slavic and Russian training practices, which forces Joshua's limbs into a starfish-like position before rotating his body. British media outlets have dubbed this grueling workout \"torture\" training due to the painful appearance of the positions involved. In the video, Joshua's caption reads, \"When the instructor says, relax and breathe.\" The proposed fight against Fury is set to take place at Cardiff's Principality Stadium in December, replacing earlier plans for a fight in New York. Joshua has previously faced two British heavyweights in Cardiff, defeating Carlos Takam in 2017 and Joseph Parker in 2018. A victory over Fury would pit Joshua against another of Britain's top heavyweight boxers for the first time.",
  "summary": "Anthony Joshua is using an unusual stretching machine, described as ‘torture’ training, as he prepares for his expected heavyweight fight with Tyson Fury. Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-anthony-joshua-endures-torture-training-ahead-of-fury-fight/",
  "key_points": [
    "Anthony Joshua undergoes intense \"torture\" stretching regimen for Fury fight.",
    "Pravilo machine forces limbs into starfish-like positions, painful for Joshua.",
    "Fight against Fury set for December at Cardiff's Principality Stadium."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "PHOTOS: Anthony Joshua endures ‘torture’ training ahead of Fury fight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/photos-anthony-joshua-endures-torture-training-ahead-of-fury-fight-9537103",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:40:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}