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The former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has found an unusual way to prepare for the long-awaited bout against Tyson Fury. The British boxer is using a special stretching machine during training, a device that is linked to the preparation of ancient Cossacks. This is reported by Glavkom, citing the British social networks.
Cossack heritage that Joshua uses
Anthony Joshua showed in his Instagram an unusual part of his training process – working on the device called the 'Rule,' which is used for stretching and physical conditioning. This device is connected with the traditions of Cossack warriors, who used similar methods of physical training. The modern version of the trainer allows stretching the body in different directions and working on flexibility and muscle control.
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In the published video, 36-year-old Joshua literally ends up in a 'starfish' position – his arms and legs are spread in different directions. After that, the athlete is easily turned back by the mechanism to 180 degrees. Despite the unusual appearance of the exercise, the boxer demonstrates that he is able to control his body position during the procedure.
Joshua himself captioned the video: "When the instructor says: relax and breathe."
Details of the upcoming Joshua fight
The boxer trains in his own training hall in Dubai, from which he previously moved from Great Britain. His current weight is about 113,9 kg. For Joshua, the upcoming bout with Fury will have special significance. He will return to Cardiff, where he has already won twice. In 2017 year, the Brit beat Carlos Takam, and a year later defeated Joseph Parker.
As a reminder, the date and venue for the bout have been finalized today. The fight will take place at the Principality Stadium arena, although London’s Wembley was previously considered as one of the main options. However, the local curfew posed a problem – the arena has restrictions on events after 23:00, and boxing promoter Turki Al-Afishh Sheikh insists on starting the bout at 2 o’clock at night.
The bout between British boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will take place on 11 December.
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