Is Derrick James making Joshua better or worse?

Ruiz??? Wtf u smokin

 

Ruiz would be stuck n the mud with a guy like usyk eating jabs, combos with angles unable to close the gap, forget about it

 

I say worse to the point he has to get rid of him. Probably a great trainer....just not a good match for joshua.

Should have stuck with the last guy. Is it garcia. Had him fighting better against usyk the second time round. Reckon with a couple of fight camps they could of got somewhere with it.

 

Agree with all of that...and that pawing half-length left from his chin Joshua kept pushing out, when Helenius wasn't even close to being in range, was just horrid. He looked like a guy having his first sparring session and Wilder's eye's must have lit up watching that sh_t.

 

Haven't you noticed, with many fighters they always blame their trainers if they lose. Look at Miguel Cotto ?
How many different trainers did he have. Randall Tex Cobb's famous line was " Boxing is the greatest sport, it takes a team effort to get the fighter in the ring, but when that bell rings its YOUR ass on the line in there Darlin' so FIGHT" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Don’t know how he can praise Joshua’s defense when he had a swollen and bloody face vs. a c level opponent.

 

James was also saying things like 'if anyone has any problems with how Joshua looked the blame rests with me.'

It is almost like James has agreed in advance to be Joshua's fall guy and it will make it all the easier for Joshua to direct the blame at James when Wilder KOs Joshua.

 

AJ needs Teddy Atlas. Seriously.

 

Worse. This version of Joshua would've gotten KO'd by Wlad and Povetkin. AJ's at his core is a meathead, not a technician, and is his best when he's being aggressive. Being ultra negative behind a jab is just making the fight harder and give the opponent more opportunity to land heavy punches. Had he opened up against Helenius he would've stopped him inside 2 but being cautious resulted in him having a busted nose and swollen eye.

 

True no one talks about Cotto, he always has something lined up to say when things shock him & get him humbled, guy just stays bitter even to his fans, he also speaks from both sides of his mouth depending on who is in front of him, a very disingenuous dude.

 

Derrick James's stable is falling apart.

Errol Spence got knocked out by Crawford.

Charlo's getting knocked out by Clenelo.

Joshua's getting knocked out by Wilder.

James may retire from boxing along with Spence.

 

I predicted it my self before his first fight & the only one i said would redeem him would be AJ & even that option had a lot of wiggle room.

 

I agree as his defense improved and his punch volume while lower is not so telegraphed any longer.

The man needs some more rounds and confidence building as his skill set is still there IMO