Robert Garcia is happy with the job that he did with Anthony Joshua regardless of the Brit dropping his rematch in opposition to Oleksandr Usyk of their solely struggle collectively.
Garcia changed Rob McCracken as Joshua’s head coach earlier this yr, and was positioned accountable for devising the gameplan to topple Usyk after the Ukrainian had comfortably outpointed Joshua in September 2021.
As soon as once more, Joshua got here up brief but it surely was a considerably nearer affair as Usyk secured a split-decision win. Reflecting on that struggle, Garcia feels he received the very best out of Joshua despite the fact that the outcome went in opposition to him.
Robert Garcia and Anthony Joshua have gone their separate methods after only one struggle collectively
Garcia thinks Joshua did higher than anticipated in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk
‘I went in there in opposition to Usyk and we nonetheless did higher than anybody anticipated,’ Garcia instructed ES NEWS.
Joshua and Garcia have now cut up after that defeat, and the 47-year-old coach has revealed that he was knowledgeable of the choice over the cellphone.
Garcia has defined how persevering with to coach Joshua was at all times going to be troublesome as a result of pair being on reverse sides of the Atlantic.
‘Anthony known as me and instructed me what he was doing. I perceive you realize, the best way he’s seeing issues and truthfully, I want him the very best,’ Garcia stated.
‘Even when it was me once more, I perceive they’re attempting to struggle someday within the spring, having to go to camp in England it was very troublesome for me as a result of I do know that Jose [Ramirez] is combating throughout that point.
‘So, I’ve received to coach his a*** off to get him able to struggle. Additionally, Bam [Rodriguez] will probably be combating throughout that point.’
Eddie Hearn has spoken about Joshua doubtlessly having a rematch with Dillian Whyte subsequent
Garcia thinks Joshua will take a simple struggle as an alternative, and make his new coach look good
Joshua is now in search of a brand new coach, and will look to usher in one other American to succeed Garcia, with Virgil Hunter and Derrick James each touted as potential replacements.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has talked up the potential of Joshua dealing with Deontay Wilder or Dillian Whyte subsequent, however Garcia expects the two-time world champion to look to ease himself again into motion with a tune-up struggle as an alternative, making it irrelevant who he has in his nook.
Trying forward, Garcia has urged Joshua to get out of his ‘consolation zone’ if he needs to attain his full potential.
‘It’s not about Virgil Hunter doing a greater job, Derrick James doing a greater job or me doing a greater job than his earlier coach. It’s about him getting out of his consolation zone and never being the boss and doing what he’s instructed to do in a spot the place he’s not snug,’ Garcia continued.
‘It doesn’t matter who it’s, when he comes again, I do know they’re going to choose him two or three straightforward fights in order that’s going to make any coach look good.’
