Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Has Not Split With Rob McCracken, Says Hearn

[Dle]

Careful what you ask for AJ. Hint Deontae Wilder

[Smash]

wow every trainer in the states turned him down, he might as well sit outside his local tesco with a begging bowl

[PotentialToast]

Angel Fernández came in and has contributed massively. AJ's movement in Ruiz 2 was mightily impressive. For longevity, AJ needed to add the crash, ****, wallop style he dispensed with his early challenges. So you don't discard all that has been done before as you will need it against pretty much everyone else other than Usyk. For Usyk, perhaps add the camp and keep it simple: maximum violence.

[Mick Higgs]

Eddie Reynaso could alway work as chemist! ;-)

[Rockybigblower]

Angel Fernández came in and has contributed massively. AJ's movement in Ruiz 2 was mightily impressive. For longevity, AJ needed to add the crash, ****, wallop style he dispensed with his early challenges. So you don't discard all that has been done before as you will need it against pretty much everyone else other than Usyk. For Usyk, perhaps add the camp and keep it simple: maximum violence.

I like your thinking. Maximum violence. Like you say...classic but simple. If he is going out...he may as well do it Wilder style and garner back some respect.

[Clegg]

It would be weird if he went back now

[Heru]

wow every trainer in the states turned him down, he might as well sit outside his local tesco with a begging bowl

Any trainer in boxing would welcome the opportunity to become Joshua’s trainer. It’s one of the most desirable training jobs in boxing because it’s one of the most rewarding in pay, recognition, he stays in the gym, and he’ll take responsibility for a loss instead of shifting the blame to someone else.

Trainers would line up to train him if he were available.

[M312]

People saying AJ needs to get back to his older aggressive style, But also saying he should ditch his trainer. They should remember he was at his most aggressive when he was just working with McCracken and not bringing in others trainers into his camp like he has done for the past couple of years.

I think he should either have a change of scenery or go back to basics with McCracken and ditch all the pad holders he brought in.

Ultimately he was naive enough to think he could outbox Usyk, that’s the top and bottom of it. Now he knows he can’t. So he has to have a completely different gameplan next time, I don’t think a new trainer is going to change much in 5 months. He just needs another plan and the right mentality, But even that’s probably not enough, I think Usyk is just all wrong for him and can dictate the fight style. That’s why I picked Usyk to win the first fight and believe he wins again.

I suppose the good thing for AJ is he definitely knows what he can’t do in the next fight. So it should ideally give him a clearer gameplay next time, I don’t think you really need to change trainers for that.

He actually did very well when he worked the body, and when he led with a straight right, so maybe not as much needs to change as some people think. He needs to be consistent with his plan and obviously Usyk is probably good enough to adjust, but there's a few small changes AJ could make to make it more intriuging - and maybe catch Usyk.

I don't think trying to steamroll Usyk will work, he'll just get caught coming in by the southpaw counter puncher.

[Toffee]

Any trainer in boxing would welcome the opportunity to become Joshua’s trainer. It’s one of the most desirable training jobs in boxing because it’s one of the most rewarding in pay, recognition, he stays in the gym, and he’ll take responsibility for a loss instead of shifting the blame to someone else.

Trainers would line up to train him if he were available.

Correct, there's not a trainer in the world who would turn him down. Nor a promoter, manager or network. There are some delusional people on here.

[Toffee]

I hope he moves away from McCracken. The writing was on the wall during the Fury talks where it was being said that he'd train with McCracken until he went off to the Olympics with Team GB and missed the fight.

AJ is a very top level pro. Needs a top level pro trainer. And needs a different look to freshen things up for the last few years of his career. Fury had the sense to do that - no emotion over splitting with Davidson... just business.

Doesn't mean McCracken is a bad trainer. People on here like to claim Joshua is an ordinary boxer, Hearn is a terrible promoter, and McCracken is a basic trainer. But someone must have done a few things right to get Joshua where he is and has been.