George Groves fully expects Tyson Fury to step into the ring against Anthony Joshua, brushing off chatter that an injury could derail the December 11 date. His view is simple. Both men are battle-worn veterans, so expecting either to show up at one hundred percent is unrealistic.

The conversation kicked off after Frank Bruno claimed an insider from Fury’s gym told him an injury could stop the clash from happening. Groves did not have insider details on Fury’s body, yet he cast heavy doubt on the idea that the event is actually in jeopardy.

“I don’t know about any rumors, but there might be a lot of kidology, a lot of rumors floating about. Could have been leaked by anyone,” Groves told talkSPORT Boxing. “I genuinely don’t know, but I’ll be very shocked if that fight don’t happen. I think both guys will fight no matter what.”

Groves offered an unfiltered take on where both boxers stand right now. He views them as past their physical primes, meaning a completely smooth camp is out of the question for either side.

“I don’t think at this stage either one of these two guys who are veterans, way past their best, are going to be in perfect condition going into this fight. That doesn’t matter. They’re going to fight,” Groves said.

It is a harsh reality check for an all-British heavyweight meeting years in the making. Fans are getting the spectacle, but Groves points out that the clock has been ticking the whole time.

Looking back on his own ring days, Groves pointed out that modern training camps are never completely clean. Wear and tear, missed sessions, or personal distractions always creep in, no matter how sharp someone looks at the podium.

Whether Fury carries a genuine knock remains unconfirmed. Bruno’s story is secondhand talk, and Groves made it clear he has no direct intel. Still, Groves remains convinced that both heavyweights will walk through fire to make the bell.

When a guaranteed nine-figure bag is sitting on the table, standard training camp knocks take a back seat.

Walking away from a projected 100 million dollars each over an elbow tweak, sore shoulder, or bruised rib would be professional madness. At this stage of their careers, neither Tyson Fury nor Anthony Joshua has another payday of this magnitude waiting in reserve.

If one pulls out now with a minor complaint, there is zero guarantee the momentum, public appetite, or financial backing survives to reschedule it cleanly.

Both fighters have operated under fire while compromised before. Fury fought through severe cuts and facial trauma, while Joshua has spent years managing the mileage on his body. Every veteran north of thirty-five carries something into the ring; reaching fight night at one hundred percent physical perfection is a myth in modern heavyweight boxing.

Unless one of them suffers a catastrophic structural tear or a medical commission flat-out denies a license, they are walking to the ring on December 11 in Cardiff. At 100 million dollars apiece, you fight through the aches, take your shot, and settle whatever needs healing after the final bell.