Anthony Joshua: Robert Garcia says he likes ‘two or three fights’ before Tyson Fury clash | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua’s trainer Robert Garcia admits he wants him to have “two or three bouts” before going head to head with Tyson Fury and has urged him to train in the US ahead of the upcoming heavyweight clash .
It was announced on Tuesday that Joshua and his team had accepted all the terms offered by Fury when watching a potential all-England blockbuster showdown on December 3.
Garcia was brought in to join Angel Fernandez as co-trainer ahead of the Oleksandr Usyk rematch, where he was beaten by a tie in Saudi Arabia, with the Americans wary Joshua would make Fury become his next opponent.
“Look, it’s a big war, it’s the biggest war in the UK and it’s a war that really needs to happen sooner rather than later,” Garcia said. iD Boxing. “Do I want it to happen two, three wars from now? Yes, but it’s a big fight and it’s big business.
“His management team is very smart when it comes to negotiations and making the final decision, so they will make the right decision. Personally, I am not a businessman, I am. want him to fight two or three fights before anything big.
“Anthony did the immediate rematch against Usyk, when he could have easily done two or three fights before. He did it right away because he wanted those challenges too.
“If this challenge is there and he wants to take it, he’s going to take it. He’s going to be out training and we’re going to do our best to go out there and win. The fight won’t be. easy but is it winable? Yes, we can win that war.”
Joshua hasn’t wasted any time getting back into the gym since his loss to Usyk in August, while Garcia believes a pre-fight training camp in California will nurture his hopes in his pursuit of winning the race back. heavy belt.
“I haven’t talked to him yet [Joshua] about it [training in the USA]”I spoke to the management team,” Garcia added. “All said they would like it, but at the end of the day it will be his decision.
“I think he’s going to do a lot better, to be honest, training around Jesse Rodriguez, José Ramírez and all the young talent I have. Not only will he train with them, he’s going to train with them. They will compete with them, they will train together, they will motivate each other and they both want to be better than the other.
“I think that helps a lot – I love that.”