Anthony Joshua reunites with old trainer who once helped Tyson Fury combat depression as their fight draws closer

Anthony Joshua has reunited with trainer Ben Davison as he prepares for his long-awaited fight with Tyson Fury. Joshua has recently been pictured at Davison’s gym in Harlow, suggesting the trainer will have a role in his preparations for the huge heavyweight clash.Joshua worked with Davison for two fights in 2023 before moving on after his knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois. Davison also has extensive experience with Fury, having trained the former world champion during his comeback. Eddie Hearn has now confirmed that Davison is expected to be involved in Joshua’s camp.Ben Davison set to play key role in Anthony Joshua’s Tyson Fury fight preparationsEddie Hearn revealed that Ben Davison is likely to remain close to Anthony Joshua during the build-up to the Tyson Fury fight.He said, “I think in some capacity he’ll stay close to them. He’s always been, even when Ben wasn’t his principal trainer, working with him strategically, talking all the time. I think he respects Ben a lot. Obviously, there’s probably a feeling that Ben Davison knows Tyson Fury extremely well. I don’t know AJ’s final decision to where he’s going to locate his training camp, but Ben Davison will definitely be involved in that camp and that process.”Davison also has a unique connection to Fury. He became one of the key figures in the heavyweight’s comeback in 2018.At the time, Fury was returning after struggling with depression and substance abuse. Davison helped him rebuild his career and regain his place among the heavyweight elite.Fury weighed around 30 stone when he began his comeback. Under Davison, he returned to the ring and eventually challenged Deontay Wilder for the WBC heavyweight title.Their first fight ended in a controversial draw. Fury then made further progress before making a major change in his corner.Ahead of the 2020 rematch with Wilder, Fury replaced Davison with American trainer SugarHill Steward.Steward subsequently guided Fury to two victories over Wilder. Fury remains coached by Steward.Joshua, meanwhile, has worked with several trainers during the later stages of his career.The former two-time unified heavyweight champion began working with Davison after leaving Derrick James in Texas in 2023. Davison was in Joshua’s corner for victories over Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou.However, Joshua’s team later changed direction following his devastating knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in 2024.Joshua subsequently linked up with Oleksandr Usyk’s team for his next two fights. He most recently returned to the ring against Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga in June.Joshua was knocked down twice in the opening round before recovering to stop Prenga in the second round. Now, Joshua is moving towards one of the biggest fights of his career.The 36-year-old is rumored to face 38-year-old Fury on Friday, December 11, in Cardiff.The fight will finally bring together two of Britain’s biggest heavyweight stars after years of speculation about a potential meeting.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.