Anthony Joshua's former trainer claims he would lose to a lightweight boxer nine STONE lighter than him

Former Coach Takes a Swipe at Joshua

Anthony Joshua's former coach, Robert Garcia, has once again criticized the heavyweight boxer, this time claiming that he would lose to lightweight Gervonta Davis. Garcia was brought in by Joshua after his first defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, but was publicly critical of him following the rematch loss. This led to his dismissal from Joshua's training camp.

Garcia Jokes About Davis Beating Joshua

Garcia's latest dig at Joshua came during an interview by ESNews, where he was asked about a hypothetical fight between Gervonta Davis and super-bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue. In response, Garcia joked that Davis, who is nine stone lighter than Joshua, would come out as the winner. He dismissed the idea of comparing Davis and Joshua by saying, "Why are you even talking about that? He's a 122lber."

Joshua's Weight and Upcoming Fights

In his last fight against Jermaine Franklin in April, Joshua weighed 18st 2lb. In comparison, Davis weighs 9st 9lb. Joshua is currently being trained by Derrick James in Texas and is scheduled to have a rematch with Dillian Whyte on August 12. He is also expected to face Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia in January. Despite the criticism, Garcia did give Joshua rare backing, acknowledging his great power and stating that a fight between Joshua and Wilder would be a clash of powerhouses.

It seems the animosity between Anthony Joshua and his former coach Robert Garcia is still alive. Garcia, who was brought in by Joshua after his first defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, was recently critical of the British boxer and made a bold claim that Gervonta Davis, a much lighter fighter, would beat Joshua in a fight. Garcia's comment came during an interview with ESNews where he was asked about a hypothetical fight between Davis and super-bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue. In response, Garcia jokingly stated that Davis, who weighs nine stone less than Joshua, would come out as the winner. He dismissed the comparison between Davis and Joshua, stating that Davis is a 122lber. Joshua, who weighed 18st 2lb in his last fight against Jermaine Franklin in April, is currently being trained by Derrick James in Texas. He is set to have a rematch with Dillian Whyte on August 12 and is also lined up to face Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia in January. Oddly enough, despite the criticism, Garcia did give Joshua some rare backing, acknowledging his great power and stating that a fight between Joshua and Wilder would be a battle of powerhouses.