British ex-world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs) needs to delve into himself if he really wants to understand the reasons for recent failures, and not shift the blame to the coaches. Because in the end he is trying to find improvements where there are none, and the new mentor in the person of the American specialist Derrick James is unlikely to teach him something new.
These thoughts were shared by American colleague Joshua and his next opponent in the duel scheduled for April 1, Jermaine Franklin (21-1, 14 KOs).
“I don’t even know what to say (about the union of Joshua and James). Because you’re already pretty aggressive (in the ring) and Derrick James trains aggressive fighters. So I don’t see what he (James) can add to his (Joshua’s) game. This is also despite the fact that most of his wards are cool body punchers, and with your two meters tall it will be difficult for you to get to the body of your opponents, ”Franklin argues.
“Every time you fail, it may not be the fault of the coach at all, but purely yours,” said Jermain. “I don’t blame the coach. After all, this is his third coach in three fights. At what point do you start blaming yourself and not the coach? It can’t always be just the coach.”
Franklin should be taken more seriously than Usyk – Joshua
“Perhaps he is just trying to find someone with whom he will be most comfortable,” suggested the American. — But it seems to me that you and your coach should have a really strong relationship, whether you win, lose or draw the match. At first, these people do not receive anything at all for their work, but they stay with you for many years and know you like a flaky one.
“Sometimes your relationship can give slack, but it’s up to you how you can sort things out and overcome everything,” Franklin philosophizes. “And if you don’t like something, you should be able to discuss everything and tell him what exactly you need. If it is impossible to reconcile, then it’s okay, this is business. It’s normal when you go to another coach. But at least I tried to fix what went wrong first.”
Franklin previously said he was going to knock out Joshua.
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