ROBERT GARCIA should not have any trouble convincing Anthony Joshua that he is following his instructions after the star trainer kept Julio Cesar Chavez Jr under control.
AJ has brought in the California-based coach to his squad for the Oleksandr Usyk rematch, which is expected to take place this August.
Robert Garcia and Anthony Joshua are teaming up to fight Oleksandr Usyk
After Rob McCracken, the 32-year old godfather of Team GB, ended his decade-long partnership, McCracken and the pair now have a lot of work ahead.
Ricky Funez, the LA trainer for rising Brit star HamzahSheeraz, has a wonderful story about Garcia's almost-death.
Funez stated, "I am very close friends with Robert and we discuss a lot."
"I spoke with him a while back and he said he was headed to London. He didn't tell me why, but I knew.
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Robert and I have been good friends since the time we tried to train Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who was a complete rebel we had to manage together.
"One day, it was my turn to look after his and I knocked on his hotel door to find him gone. He had jumped out from the second-floor window to party and it took me two days to find him!"
The Watford KO performers tried to outbox the 35 year-old southpaw genius in Tottenham last September, but were handed a punishing points loss.
However, he will have to regain his WBA, IBF, and WBO world titles.
SUN BINGO GET PS50 BONUS & 50 FREE SPINS TODAYFunez said: "I think they have a plan for Joshua to move forward and be more disciplined. They also put pressure on Usyk, and eventually knock him out. This is how I see it.
Joshua is unable to outbox Usyk, and his confidence may be low after the defeat to Andy Ruiz. He's not as confident as before.
"We will watch to see if it comes back."
Angel Fernandez, a non-certified Spanish trainer, has been training Joshua at Loughborough University since McCracken's divorce.
And the new addition of 47-year-old former-world-champ-turned-corner-king will take some getting used to - especially if Garcia offers up some of his own strong opinions and they clash.
Funez stated that both trainers will need to work together quickly.
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"You can't have a team member who isn't a believer."
Robert is an expert, and he will want to win. Joshua will be able to see how knowledgeable Robert really is, and that will open his eyes.
