Anthony Joshua has surprised fans after confirming that he will be preparing with Oleksandr Usyk’s team for his next fight.
Joshua has moved around different camps ever since splitting from his longtime head coach Rob McCracken in 2021 after his first defeat to Usyk. He trained with Derrick James before working with Robert Garcia. After that, he briefly worked with Ben Davison but was knocked by Daniel Dubois.
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Now as he prepares to face Jake Paul in Miami, Joshua claims to have linked with his great rival’s team, albeit without the input of Usyk himself. The pair have appeared friendly whenever they have met, but they aren’t actually teaming up and the Ukrainian is not currently with Joshua in camp.
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Anthony Joshua joins up with Oleksandr Usyk’s team for Jake Paul fight
Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul faced off for the first ever time on Friday after their Netflix superfight was announced Monday. The pair appeared comically mismatched, in terms of their size. However, they were polite and respectful in the build up.
It was not an especially noteworthy press conference, as both men avoided the trash talk that comes with this type of event. Joshua dropped a bombshell, however, when Ariel Helwani asked him who would be his side for the fight.
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He revealed that he had been spending time working with Oleksandr Usyk’s team, albeit away from his old rival who recently dropped his WBO belt and lost undisputed status on a technicality.
“I was invited to train with Team Usyk,” Joshua told Helwani. “We’ve been doing some good training. He’s one of the best in the world. Getting an insight to how someone who’s achieved so much has been phenomenal. It’s been a great experience and it’s very challenging.”
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