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You are a brave man. I avoid the War Room at all cost now. Some sick people in there.lol I got majorly side tracked with the war in Ukraine, spent too much time in the war room. And then had a load of work commitments all at once. I've got a few boxing matches and boxing forum posts to catch up on!
Very interesting. I like Robert Garcia. Don't know if I like him for AJ though. Hmmmmm.Some more details from AJ below. Robert Garcia and Angel Fernandez will be working together. They've done so in the past. Interestingly enough there is no formal hierarchy here that the two will fall into. How will that work? I don't know. You'd think Garcia would be assigned the role of head trainer and Fernandez would take a backseat as an assistant trainer. It's a strange setup but AJ believes Garcia is an invaluable addition to his team. A trainer switch this late in the game and possibly having too many voices in his ear could prove to be detrimental to AJ. We'll see on the night.
“In a recent interview, an enthused Joshua noted that Garcia was already in London working with him. Joshua made it clear that Garcia would be focused on fine-tuning certain things as opposed to making wholesale stylistic changes.
“Garcia’s right here now,” Joshua said in a brief interview with IFL TV. “We’re just working on a few things. It’s not about changing style as such, in my opinion. Garcia’s style might be crouch down and bob and weave, but I’m a six-foot-six heavyweight. It’s not about changing style, it’s about his experience and what he knows at the championship level, etc. Adding that to the camp is priceless in my opinion.”
Anthony Joshua Pumped Over Addition of Robert Garcia For Usyk Rematch
I like him, too. Robert is very knowledgeable. That said I agree that he may not be the best fit for AJ here. I don't know of any heavyweights that Robert has worked with in the past. I'd have to look it up. He's mostly trained much smaller guys. It'll be interesting to see what if anything he can bring to the table. What AJ needs to sort out is this identity crisis of his. It's mental. Back before he took a confidence hit he was much more willing to take risks and that's exactly what he'll need to do this time around against Usyk.Very interesting. I like Robert Garcia. Don't know if I like him for AJ though. Hmmmmm.
For sure agree with AJ making wholesale changes though.
Yeah to me he didn't look good in the Ruiz vengeance. Sure he won easy. But Ruiz was in horrific shape & AJ still looked unwilling to engage. I think he has been having an identity crisis since.I like him, too. Robert is very knowledgeable. That said I agree that he may not be the best fit for AJ here. I don't know of any heavyweights that Robert has worked with in the past. I'd have to look it up. He's mostly trained much smaller guys. It'll be interesting to see what if anything he can bring to the table. What AJ needs to sort out is this identity crisis of his. It's mental. Back before he took a confidence hit he was much more willing to take risks and that's exactly what he'll need to do this time around against Usyk.
I agree. AJ beat Ruiz easily in the rematch but he wasn't confident in there. The way he reacts when he gets tagged is still a concern. Even in the Usyk fight it showed and he's not a puncher (though his punches are sharp). I just checked BoxRec for Robert Garcia and yeah I don't see any heavyweights listed that he's trained. Here's the list.Yeah to me he didn't look good in the Ruiz vengeance. Sure he won easy. But Ruiz was in horrific shape & AJ still looked unwilling to engage. I think he has been having an identity crisis since.
I thought AJ's key to beat Usyk was to bring a real Large Heavyweight fight to him. Not try to out little guy Usyk. So I dont know if having a trainer that is known for little guys is going to be in his benefit. Its a bold strategy.
Ha ha too true. We're all friends nowYou are a brave man. I avoid the War Room at all cost now. Some sick people in there.
A couple new pics that Usyk put up on IG. He's looking bulkier than I expected given that he reportedly just lost 22 pounds fairly recently. He came in at 221 pounds in his last fight. I think he'll weigh about the same for the rematch. Probably no more than 225 tops if he does decide to come in heavier.
Very interesting. I like Robert Garcia. Don't know if I like him for AJ though. Hmmmmm.
For sure agree with AJ making wholesale changes though.
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I don't agree with that, but I'm not sure he can adjust enough for Usyk. I mean, the guy got splattered by Ruiz and then pretty much won every round of the rematch.AJ is in incapable of making wholesale changes IMO - he’s just not skilled enough.
He can try and box Usyk and have it’ll be a rerun of the first fight, or he can go back to what he was good at and try and get into a firefight.
What else can he possibly do?
I guess we will see. I think his only path to victory is to stand toe to toe and bang & turn it into a slugfest. Usyk does oblige to that at times. However, its pretty apparent AJ doesn't trust his chin.AJ is in incapable of making wholesale changes IMO - he’s just not skilled enough.
He can try and box Usyk and have it’ll be a rerun of the first fight, or he can go back to what he was good at and try and get into a firefight.
What else can he possibly do?