Robert Garcia: record, next fight and profile →
Anthony Joshua was dismayed by the way his ex-trainer publicly aired certain complaints about his performance in the rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. London’s Joshua said he found it “weird” that Robert Garcia was so quick to criticize his effort against Oleksandr Usyk in
It was all but a no-brainer for Anthony Joshua once he witnessed firsthand what his newest trainer had to offer to his career. Unfortunately, he was never closer than 200 miles away from making that discovery when he was first on the hunt for a new cornerman.
Iron sharpens iron, as the kids say. According to trainer Robert Garcia, former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will benefit from having a full camp training alongside elite fighters such as Errol Spence Jr., the three-belt welterweight champion, and Jermell Charlo, the undisputed junior middleweight champion.
Robert Garcia is standing by some harsh, if honest, words he made not long ago regarding his former client, former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Garcia, the veteran trainer out of Riverside, California, drew headlines last year after he described his then-charge as
Criztec Bazaldua enjoyed a successful pro debut across the border. The 18-year-old Los Angeles handily outboxed Mexico City’s Armando Bustamante over four rounds in their lightweight contest. All three judges scored the bout 40-36 for Bazuldua in their DAZN opener Saturday evening at Polideportivo Juan S. Millan in Culiacan, Mexico.
Gervonta Davis could have opted to head straight into a showdown against longtime rival Ryan Garcia. Nevertheless, the 28-year-old believed that it was sagacious to sharpen up his skills before sauntering into their mega matchup.
Trainer Robert Garcia shared in December that his brother and former four-division champion Mikey Garcia was contemplating ending his brief retirement.
Throughout his likely Hall of Fame career, Robert Garcia has been fortunate enough to work with countless fighters that would go on to capture championship glory. Although the renowned trainer could sit down and rattle off a long list of pugilistic stars that he enjoyed partnering up with, he paused for a moment as he reminisced over his time spent working with Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Veteran trainer Robert Garcia would strongly advise Anthony Joshua to take at least two to three fights before facing Deontay Wilder. Eddie Hearn, who promotes the former two-time heavyweight champion, is very interested in matching his boxer against Wilder, the former WBC champion, at some point in 2023.
It appears that Anthony Joshua is on the hunt once again for a new trainer. After losing to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021, Joshua split from longtime coach Rob McCracken and had training sessions with the likes of Eddy Reynoso, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Ronnie Shields, and Virgil Hunter, among others, before settling with Robert Garcia.