Back in 2015, Tyson Fury’s stunning victory over Wladimir Klitschko brought a decade of dominance to an end and heralded in a new, exciting era for the sport’s glamour division.

The architect of Fury’s triumph that night was his uncle, Peter. The cerebral trainer now has the chance to mastermind an even bigger upset.

Dutch kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven (1-0, 1 KO) has chosen Fury to train him for his upcoming fight with unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) in a Ring-sponsored event May 23 in the shadow of the Giza Pyramids in Egypt.

The Ukrainian’s WBA, IBF and Ring titles will not be on the line. On Sunday, however, the WBC confirmed that its belt will be up for grabs despite the fact Verhoeven has taken part in only one professional boxing match.

The event will be screened exclusively by DAZN.

Fury took to social media to confirm his appointment and indicate that he is about to depart for Holland for the entire three-month training camp.

“It's going to be a great night,” Fury said. “A lot of hard work to be done but two great people and two great champions in their own right. What a privilege. Looking forward to this camp, and God will decide whatever happens.”

Verhoeven might be the most accomplished heavyweight kickboxer of all time but has been around combat sports long enough to know that he faces the challenge of a lifetime against Usyk, who hasn’t boxed since he knocked out Daniel Dubois to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion last September.

Verhoeven’s sole professional appearance in the boxing ring came back in 2014, when he stopped one Janos Finfera in the second round. However, he hasn’t neglected his hands in the intervening years.

He and Fury have a longstanding relationship, and the 36-year old has been a regular visitor to Fury training camps over the years.

Verhoeven has shared the ring with both Tyson and Peter’s son, former British heavyweight champion and one time world title challenger Hughie Fury.

With the biggest challenge of his life looming, he has wisely decided to entrust his preparations to an experienced heavyweight trainer and somebody he is comfortable and familiar with.