According to
ESPNfor the rematch against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs), ex-world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) will train under the famous American coach Robert Garcia.
The fight is scheduled for July 23 in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua has long been looking for a replacement for longtime coach Robert McCracken almost since losing to Usyk in September 2021. At the end of that season, the Briton went on a tour of the halls of America, looking closely at the local coaches – Eddie Reynoso, Ronnie Shields and Virgil Hunter. I visited, among other things, the Garcia Hall.
In recent months, the Briton has been working with assistant coach Angel Fernandez, but now, according to the resource, the American specialist will go to England to Joshua ahead of the second fight with Usyk.
Usyk sparring with the “future world champion”
At one time, Robert was a world champion as a boxer: he took the featherweight title in 1998 and lost it the next. In 2011, he was recognized as the “coach of the year” for the success of the wards of Brandon Rios, Nonito Donaire and younger brother Mikey Garcia.
Ex-coach Joshua told how to beat Oleksandr Usyk. And the legendary British expert believes that Joshua has only one chance in a rematch with Usyk.
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