Usyk and Joshua are set to clash on August 20 in Jeddah. The Ukrainian dominated ‘AJ’ in the first bout to claim a 12round unanimous decision and capture the IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO heavyweight championships. The Brit was close to being stopped in the final round, only to be saved by the bell.
Watch the full fight replay of Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk 1:
Following his loss, Joshua was criticized for his lack of aggression against Usyk. This led to ‘AJ’ bringing in Garcia in an attempt to develop his ability to generate offense while moving forward in the rematch.
However, Arum has questioned Garcia’s credentials by mentioning his lack of experience training top-tier heavyweights. Here is what the Top Rank promoter said in an interview with ESNEWS:
Watch the full interview below:
Robert Garcia on linking up with Anthony Joshua ahead of Oleksandr Usyk rematch
When previously interviewed about working with Anthony Joshua for the Usyk rematch, Garcia seemed confident with their preparation. The Mexican trainer had the following to say about a potential gameplan:
Watch Garcia’s full interview with Matchroom Boxing:
Regardless, ‘AJ’ is not the only one who appears to be taking a different approach in the second encounter. Recent online media has shown Usyk to be looking much more muscular than he did in the first bout.
It is plausible that the Ukrainian will come in at his heaviest weight ever after tipping the scales at just over 221 pounds last September.
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