ANTHONY JOSHUA'S vital Jeddah training camp has begun in preparation for the crucial August 20 Saudi showdown against Oleksandr Usyk.
32-year-old London 2012 Olympic legend flew out to the scorching country on a private jet and enjoyed a Nando’s chicken dinner with his close-knit crew.
Anthony Joshua trains hard in preparation for his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk
AJ flew out to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for his training camp
The heavyweight boxer, who is a heavyweight fighter, has reduced his team to prepare for the fight
Joshua keeps his mind sharp by playing chess
AJ also plays tennis to improve his hand eye coordination
The six-hour flight was an excellent time to train his brain for the task of dethroning 35-year-old Ukraine southpaw King. Brain-training chess games were also a great way to pass the time.
He hasn't stopped sweating since Watford's WBA, IBF, and WBO champs landed in the Middle East. He was accompanied by a new-look training team, Robert Garcia and Angel Fernandez.
AJ is a private trainer who works out on the skipping line in a quiet place.
The 24-2 ace used Jeddah's facilities to play tennis, in an intelligent effort to improve his eye-to-hand coordination for the forthcoming combat.
Joshua was criticized for his bloated support and training team at the time of his 2019 loss to Andy Ruiz Jr.
SunSport was told by a source close enough to the camp that it resembles a notoriously brutal Rocky training program, stripped down to its core to bring out the best in the star.
Frazer Clarke is AJ's heavyweight trainer at the Loughborough University campus. Garcia, a Mexican-American trainer who has trained with 14 world champions, could play a crucial role in his new no-nonsense mentality.
The 2020 Olympic bronze medalist said that he was an experienced man who has seen it all and done it.
He doesn't think big fights are his first rodeo. He is straight-talking and direct, and he knows exactly what he expects from his fighters. He can only be a good edition.
He is an old-fashioned man. He tells you exactly what you should do and how you should do it. If you don't, he will get on a plane to take you home.
"He has worked alongside great fighters, and winning is all about winning. With him, maybe more than any other coaches, it is about knocking out the other guy."
AJ disclosed at the London launch press conference of Rage on the Red Sea that he was too focused on surviving the 12 rounds and losing points last September.
He has also vowed to go back to his old knockout artist ways in order to get his career and belts back on track.
Clarke's attitude has changed to win-at-all costs in the gym.
He said, "Your mindset as fighter never changes." "You want to win and get in on your opponent's fight.
"AJ is a positive geezer. He wants to win. He has worked hard in Loughborough, and now he's doing it in Jeddah, because he wants so much to win."
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