ANTHONY JOSHUA will face Oleksandr Usyk in a do-or-die rematch in Saudi Arabia.
and his corner gets a new name for the important fight.This is Robert Garcia, a respected trainer.
Who is Robert Garcia?
Robert Garcia is Joshua's new head his trainer,AJ after losing to Usik in his first fight last September. 12} separated from longtime coach Rob McCracken.
Garcia has led 14 men to world titles throughout his legendary trainer career, none higher than middleweight.
Fighters he has trained include former four division champion brothers Mikey Garcia, Marcos Maidana, Jose Ramirez, Bam Rodriguez, Abner Mares, Nonito Donaire, Brandon Rios and Antonio Margarito.
The Mexican is also a fighter himself, and in 1998 he won the IBF he super featherweight world title. led to a gold medal.
But the tactics Joshua used in his loss to Usyk were widely criticized, so the Watford man went out for a new voice in the corner.
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What Did Anthony Joshua Say About Garcia?
AJ, 32 visited Virgil Hunter, Eddy Reynoso and Ronnie Shields among others, but it was Garcia who most impressed him.
Many believe that Garcia, with his track record of producing aggressive and powerful fighters, would be the perfect choice for his two-time World Heavyweight Champion.
Joshua said: Robert Garcia is a bad boy coach.
Won William Hill with Anthony Joshua 40/1 or Oleksandr Usyk 25/1
When we first turned pro, our first few training camps were in Eddie [Hahn]'s backyard, and that's where we first started.
"After that, maybe Moved to Tony Sims' gym for first 2-3 matches, then allowed to train in Sheffield.
9 years professional, 7-8 years in Sheffield, but outside of Sheffield. It's my first time training with Rob, but I've been training with Rob [McCracken] for 11 years."
