Canelo Alvarez Gives Brutally Honest Advice to Anthony Joshua Before Switching Trainers

Published 11/06/2021, 3:43 AM EDT

Anthony Joshua, in his biggest title defense against Oleksandr Usyk, ended up on the losing vertical. This fight was extremely important for the Brit, as a win would have boosted his claim to an undisputed title fight. Unfortunately for Joshua, nothing went right for him in this fight and he completely failed to find his rhythm in London.

Post that loss, Joshua took a stroll to America’s biggest boxing gyms, and he met the likes of Eddy Reynoso and Ronnie Shields. He did this, as he wanted to explore fresh options and ideas to help him prepare for the Usyk rematch. However, Canelo Alvarez believes Joshua may not be able to change things with just one camp.

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In a chat on DAZN Boxing, he said, “I think he can beat Usyk without Eddy (Reynoso) and with Eddy. Sometimes you guys think with one training camp it’s gonna change everything. You can’t change one fight in one single camp. You need to be with them like four-five camps and then, in the process, you come in. It’s not enough, one camp.”

Joshua hasn’t parted ways with his long-time trainer, Rob McCracken. However, it is expected that he will rope in a new trainer, or another trainer, ahead of the 2022 match against Usyk.

Should Anthony Joshua really switch his trainer?

Anthony Joshua is expected to fight Usyk by February 2022. With that date in mind, he has a substantial time in hand to add some movements, punching variations, and defense to prepare for the rematch against ‘The Cat’.

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‘AJ’ also got a call from Tyson Fury and his trainer, Sugarhill Steward. The duo is willing to train him for the Usyk rematch. That said, Joshua should unquestionably entertain all available options at his disposal to thwart ‘The Cat’.

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However, there may be some weight in sticking with the tried and tested McCracken for this fight.

What do you make of Canelo’s comments?

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA.

Canelo Alvarez Gives Brutally Honest Advice to Anthony Joshua Before Switching Trainers

Should Anthony Joshua really switch his trainer?

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