Joshua picks new coach ahead of April 1 return
Anthony Joshua has chosen his new trainer and will begin his fight camp for his April 1 fight next week as the two-time heavyweight champion aims to bounce back from two crushing losses to Oleksandr Usyk.
Ahead of his revenge against the Ukrainian in August, the 33-year-old opted to bring in Robert Garcia as coach. Despite looking much more aggressive than in his first loss, Joshua opted to replace the famed Garcia after losing that fight.
He is now looking for his next coach, but his promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that the British-Nigerian has now chosen the man he wants and is in the United States to train.
Hearn believes Anthony will announce his new trainer shortly and will be in the ring in April.
Speaking to The DAZN Boxing Show on Tuesday, Hearn discussed Joshua's plans and his reason for moving to the United States.
"I know who the new coach is. It's really a personal thing," he said. “I think it's for a fighter to announce this, with his new team. I talk a lot, I do a lot of interviews. I will talk about his fights.
"He's going to train in America and he's going to start this camp next week, he's going to fly away. So you'll hear from him soon."
Discussing plans for a new fight, he said: "April 1st is our target date in London. I'll go through the final list of opponents. We're almost ready. He's excited.
"I'm happy with the coach. I'm happy with everyone who makes Joshua feel comfortable, motivated and excited. I think it's going to be a great break," Hearn said.
The promoter said that Joshua feels more comfortable in the United States, which was the reason for his departure from the United Kingdom.
"The problem is he's in the UK, he can't breathe. When he goes to America, people know that, but it's like a different world. I think it's going to be really good for him. I think you're going to see an invigorated Anthony Joshua," Hearn said.
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Anthony Joshua has chosen his new trainer and will begin his fight camp for his April 1 fight next week as the two-time heavyweight champion aims to bounce back from two crushing losses to Oleksandr Usyk.
Ahead of his revenge against the Ukrainian in August, the 33-year-old opted to bring in Robert Garcia as coach. Despite looking much more aggressive than in his first loss, Joshua opted to replace the famed Garcia after losing that fight.
He is now looking for his next coach, but his promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that the British-Nigerian has now chosen the man he wants and is in the United States to train.
Hearn believes Anthony will announce his new trainer shortly and will be in the ring in April.
Speaking to The DAZN Boxing Show on Tuesday, Hearn discussed Joshua's plans and his reason for moving to the United States.
"I know who the new coach is. It's really a personal thing," he said. “I think it's for a fighter to announce this, with his new team. I talk a lot, I do a lot of interviews. I will talk about his fights.
"He's going to train in America and he's going to start this camp next week, he's going to fly away. So you'll hear from him soon."
Discussing plans for a new fight, he said: "April 1st is our target date in London. I'll go through the final list of opponents. We're almost ready. He's excited.
"I'm happy with the coach. I'm happy with everyone who makes Joshua feel comfortable, motivated and excited. I think it's going to be a great break," Hearn said.
The promoter said that Joshua feels more comfortable in the United States, which was the reason for his departure from the United Kingdom.
"The problem is he's in the UK, he can't breathe. When he goes to America, people know that, but it's like a different world. I think it's going to be really good for him. I think you're going to see an invigorated Anthony Joshua," Hearn said.
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