He did an interview after the fight and claimed to know Joshua well. He then went on to reveal that he had spoken to Joshua a thousand times during the training camp for the fight. He then disagreed with the UK interviewer who had Klitschko up by two rounds at the time of the stoppage. He then goes on to excessively give praise to Joshua. Doesn't it seem weird that Joshua would be on the phone with banks a thousand times during training camp? What were they talking about the UK weather? Am I the only one that finds this very inappropriate?
He then makes wlad fight a type of fight that plays to Joshua's strengths. He never once advised him to clinch when he was hurt something Steward was famous for teaching his fighters to do when hurt. Why didn't wlad clinch when hurt? Every great fighter clinches and holds when hurt. Wlad used this strategy for a decade. Why abandon it now? I think banks kind of set wlad up to fail knowing wlad would be retiring soon anyway.
I thought he was talking about having a thousand conversations with wlad as opposed to joshua. Or thats what he meant. I d hope so anyway.
Ever since Manny died I have always wondered WHY THE HELL Wlad didn't get back with Roach. He had worked with him before and they seem to have a good relationship. Roach would have been levels above Banks and would have come up with much better strategies.
Can you link this interview? It does sound inappropriate, but I would need to verify some of your claims myself.
Godamn illuminati Banks Talked with wlad 1kx about Aj, that's what I thought he said. Or meant to say, of course having wlad UP 2 points was ridiculous. It went 10 scored rounds, wlad won 5,6,7 really, lost the rest
Probably out of loyalty. Banks was groomed by Manny to be a trainer and was familiar with his and Wlads routine.
This is hard to believe but during the fight I was thinking that Banks didn't see the urgency in Wlad going all out but instead insisting to wait for Tony to tire in the later rounds. Vitali seemed to sense the urgency and he and Banks were both talking and competing for Wlad's attention: Banks had the left ear, Vit right ear. A lot of confusion in Wlad's corner I didn't think Vitali looked very happy with that strategy We'll soon find out because it they do the rematch Banks will be conspicuously absent I think we know this weekend
Wlad could have started a little quicker with the L hook, but the jab and grab only works when the opponents are doing the bums rush. If, and that's a HUGE IF..... Banks was talking to Joshua as much as the statement obviously embellishes, then it's almost 100% to do with Banks looking to work with Joshua after Wlad hangs em up. A fair mix of the Kronk style Banks is accustomed to, along with the vertical plane holding technique taught by Steward to Lewis and Wlad, and passed down to Banks, irt to defending against the bums rush from shorter, quicker opponents, would be a good fit for AJ, and maybe K2 is still trying to court the man, possibly for a co-promoter deal with Hearn, whereas Loeffler would represent him in the US and work him into HBO PPV.
Very in depth commenting. That could be the last piece in this puzzle. If so, Vitali must be fit to be tied. Do you think there will be a rematch?
Banks was not the one making Wladimir miss with that leaping left hook all night over and over and over again.