The former heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has sought to clear up some of the rumors regarding a partnership with a new trainer and specifically the suggestion that it could be Roy Jones Jr.
AJ has suffered consecutive defeats for the first time in his career and is entering the new year without a win since 2020.
After first defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua bids farewell to longtime coach Rob McCracken and appointed Robert Garcia of Mexico for the rematch.
However, after another defeat to Usyk, questions have been raised as to whether Garcia will continue as Brit’s coach or whether an alternative will be offered as AJ tries to become the champion. world enemy three times.
In an interview with iDBoxingwhile Joshua confirmed that Angel Fernandez is still part of his coaching staff, he seems to play down suggestions that Jones, the former four-weight world champion, will become part of the team. his team.
“It’s hard for me, somebody chats to me about a boxing match, right after that they’re training me for my next world championship or something, but it’s not like that.
I have great respect for Roy, what a man, what a talent, what a fighter, but like I said, that doesn’t mean he’s qualified to coach me just because of that. That’s where it really ends, but I wanted to see his work and we started there.
With claims that Jones is not necessarily ‘qualified’ to be Joshua’s coach, despite such a successful fighting career, it appears the Brits are still looking for the man. will help re-dominate his career.
