Anthony Joshua, tours stateside gyms and meets with renowned trainers.

                                       

Former 2 time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has taken time out to tour a handful of renowned boxing gyms across the states recently in what many perceive is the pursuit of a new trainer to assist him in avenging last months loss to Oleksandr Usyk. Anthony was spotted  visiting Virgil Hunters gym in California, where Joshua Buatsi has been training, a fighter that Joshua currently manages. Joshua appeared to spend some valuable time working out with Virgil and Eddy Reynoso at his San Diego camp where he currently trains Saul Alvarez. Following the visit to Southern Californian, Anthony surfaced in Houston Texas, where he was seen spending quality time with trainers Ronnie Shields and Dominick Guinn alongside the colourful Charlo brothers at their Texas gym. Ronnie took the time to find a rapport with Anthony and understands that the fighter is looking to make additions to his team for the pending rematch with Usyk. Joshua acknowledges that he got it wrong in the first fight said Shields, who revealed that Joshua had told him that he knows people don’t think he’s a dog, but feels he needs to be a dog in his next fight. Joshua told Shields, “I just need you to show me how to be the best dog you can teach me to be. “ 

Anthony hasn’t ever indicated that he wishes to switch from longtime trainer Robert McCracken, but has hinted that a subtle addition is required to benefit his progression. 

Joshua had previously made changes to his team following the Ruiz defeat by adding Joby Clayton and Angel Fernandez. Anthony is a work in progress and is a fast learner. Many think that an immediate rematch with Usyk is all wrong for Joshua, but in that same vein, the same people advised against Anthony pursuing an Immediate rematch with Ruiz. If we know anything about Anthony Joshua, it’s that he’s loyal and stubborn, but he very often applies himself with almost obsessive attention to detail to get to where he needs to be, and if the addition of new coaching advisory is what Anthony feels is necessary, he is looking in the right place.