AJ's new trainer: Angel Fernandez

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  1. UFC2020

    UFC2020 Active Member Full Member

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    The guy is worth $100 million plus. Surely he can afford to go to the best trainers out there ie Roach, Abel Sanchez, Eddy Renoso etc, why does he intend to stay in his comfort zone?
     
  2. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It doesn't matter who trains Joshua for now, because Usyk is done due to the war in Ukraine. He will never be the same fighter, he is probably mentally destroyed and can't properly do boxing training. Maybe he is carrying ammunition to some bunker at the moment. He will probably retire.

    In recent interviews, Joshua is seen relaxed and happy because of this. He will get his belts without having to fight Usyk again. That's why he is rooting for Whyte at Fury vs Whyte match. He wants to be undisputed heavyweight champion by beating Whyte again.
     
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  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Why bother? Fury is retiring, and Usyk has been pushed into fighting in a war.

    He is effectively #1 again.

    Which is fine with me. I am a fan of all three. It will be nice to see him to well.
     
  4. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not a bad move. He seemed to be gelling well and improving under Fernandez when he first brought him on board.
     
  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He hasn`t been improving, he fights okay on the backfoot but he`s easy to counter on the front foot and can`t land enough hooks nor does he tyhrow many hooks, very limited fighter, he does have a great uppercut on the backfoot though.
     
  6. iii

    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He just seems so fake...
     
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  7. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Fernandez is better than Davidson who is nothing more than a PE teacher.
     
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  8. DON1

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    **** trainer, lets be honest. An AJ yes man.
     
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  9. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    So he’s gonna basically train himself.

    Not a good idea.
     
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  10. The Townsend

    The Townsend Zeus. Full Member

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    So Fern Is a college PE teacher then
     
  11. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    Care to elaborate why?
     
  12. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    So he's gone round the world looking for a new trainer and they all want the same percentage McCracken was on, so he's turned to someone already employed and probably happy to take less...
     
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    Because Davidson is a nice guy with no pedigree in boxing. Doubt he even fought.
     
  14. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    Unlike Fernandez right?
     
  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    You don't have to fight to be a good trainer