A true veteran of the sport, Peter Fury is a composed, experienced trainer who has forged a reputation as a man capable of getting the best out of heavyweights.

Back in 2015, Fury was the mastermind as his nephew, Tyson, boxed his way to an outstanding win over Wladimir Klitschko but, last Saturday, he came close to scoring an even bigger upset.

Fury was in Rico Verhoeven’s corner as the kickboxing legend gave The Ring, WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk, all he could handle before being controversially stopped at the end of the 11th round.

When he fight was first announced, many in the sport instantly dismissed Verhoeven’s chances of giving Usyk any kind of test but Fury quietly got on with the job of preparing a man he has been working with for around 15 years.

Fury provided a calm voice and a perfect tactical plan but the fight also highlighted the physical and conditioning work Fury puts his fighters through at his Congleton base. Verhoeven had never fought beyond five rounds but managed to maintain his pace and concentration deep into the fight.

Promising heavyweight, Matty Harris (10-1, 7 KOs), joined up with Fury after suffering a shock third-round loss to Kostiantyn Dovbyshschenko back in 2023.

The talented 26-year-old has given himself over to Fury’s deliberate, calculating method and has steadily rebuilt. The two have racked up five consecutive wins and, in February, he scored a career best knockout victory over Franklin Ignatius.

Working with Fury on a day-to-day-basis has given the 6-foot-8 Harris a true appreciation of just how good he is at his job.

“I think he's a great boxing trainer generally but he specialises in heavyweights. 100 per cent. I think him being a big man himself, he knows what it's like,” Harris told The Ring.

“He knows how to train, he knows when to pull back. He knows how big men should fight but he had Savannah Marshall who was a world champion as a middleweight. He has coached a couple of other fighters over the years that have gone on to do well.

“His attention to detail, his discipline and everything else around that, I can't give that man enough credit, honestly. He's one of a kind. I've been around boxing gyms and I've been around a lot of different trainers and whatnot.”

“He is the best I've ever come across, 100%. He knows heavyweight boxing inside out.”