Is Rob McCracken a terrible trainer

I think that he was able to get as much out of Joshua as he did is actually remarkable.

 

Use your 1-2 that`s all he taught him, he didn`t even did drills on the pads with AJ using his left hook.

 

McCracken is a great amateur trainer and was a solid professional fighter, but his inability to adapt as a trainer was masked when he trained Froch, as Froch was able to walk through walls regardless of how tough it was getting. Yafai took a career-changing beating at the weekend, and it was obvious that by the halfway point of that fight, he was totally outclassed. You could make the argument that Groves did the same to Froch in his first fight. Still, Froch's pure grit got him through, which is why McCracken is less inclined to stop fights than other trainers. Yafai took some major shots in almost every round. It was worrying how little he was able to adapt, given his strong amateur pedigree.

 

Froch - unified champ, 2 time champ and first ballot hall of famer

Joshua - unified champ in 19 fights, 2 time champ, olympic gold medal

And loads more Medals in major tournaments as GB head coach.

He's had plenty of success as a boxing trainer.

 

This. McCracken’s success speaks for itself. If anything he’s an excellent trainer.

 

Understanding build and body mechanics is a big part of know what a fighter can and can't do

 

...and if Joshua had continued listening to him, their association would have been longer and even more successful. But Joshua knew better, didn't he.

 

In the end it's whether you have a champion heart or not. A good trainer is nice, but look inside yourself and find your own destiny.
-Anthony Joshua, Order of British Empire

 

He's a terrible trainer, as evidenced by his fighters having poor technique and gameplans. He's had the success he's had because of the quality of the fighters he's had. Unsuspecting fighters go to him, thinking he's good. In the UK, it's all about who you know and your "reputation", not about how good you are. But in the actual boxing ring, it's all about how good you are (barring robberies and British stoppages). If I coached Novak Djokovic, then I'd probably be quite a successful tennis trainer based on the results of the player I'm coaching, but it still won't make me a good trainer.

 

Joshua was listening to him in the first Usyk fight, where Rob was yelling "brilliant, AJ!" when he was getting his ass whooped and provided no alternative gameplan for the bout.

 

Doesn't train head movement and incapable of giving out instructions when a fight isn't going his fighters way. Just comes out with the generic stuff.

 

His brother was a world champion in bowling , his name was/is Ernie....

 

The pros are where it counts and he`s only had success with AJ and Froch and could only take AJ so far, AJ should have fired McCracken after his loss to Ruiz.

 

He's not had that many pro fighters. I don't know how many pro boxers exactly he's trained, but it must be only about 8 to 10.

He's mostly been an amateur coach. His ratio of how many pro fighters he's trained to how successful they have been is impressive. Froch is a hall of famer and Joshua probably will be too.