![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/aj-claims-he-wasnt-taught-anything-by-axed-coach-ahead-of-whyte-rematch/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/crop-23046798.jpg&description=JOSH BOSH Published : 14:47, 13 Jul 2023 Updated : 14:47, 13 Jul 2023 ANTHONY JOSHUA admits he didn't learn "anything" under former coach Robert Garcia. The Watford warrior, 33, enlisted the services of the multiple-time world-champion trainer after being taken to school by Oleksandr Usyk in their Tottenham tussle in September 2021. 4 Anthony Joshua appointed Robert Garcia as his head coach after his first loss to Oleksandr Usyk Credit: SNAPCHAT 4 Garcia failed to guide AJ to victory in his Saudi rematch with Usyk last August Credit: GETTY 4 Joshua believes he didn't learn "anything" during his team under Garcia Credit: GETTY Their partnership, however, failed to bear fruit as AJ was bested in a rematch 11 months later - despite turning in a better performance. But Joshua doesn't believe their brief partnership benefitted him in any way, telling talkSPORT : 'I recall when I was training for Usyk, and I had Robert Garcia onboard. "The fight date kept getting pushed back and the general conversation in the Usyk camp was, 'We need this fight to happen soon, because we don't want AJ to spend as much time as possible with Robert Garcia.' "In my mind, I was like, I didn't feel like I was being taught anything, so I didn't think it mattered if I spent a year [with him]. "I was still going to do my thing anyway." Joshua axed Garcia in the wake of the Saudi showdown and has since teamed up with Derrick James - the head coach of the undefeated Errol Spence Jr. The former two-time unified heavyweight champion said: "With Derrick James, I soak up every second I'm in that gym. "Whether I'm successful or not, [new trainer] Derrick James is the truth. "The time spent with him is very valuable. It all starts from the mind, it's not just the mitts. He's got a really good mindset." Confusion reigned in Joshua's corner during his second showdown with Usyk as Garcia and trainer Angel Fernandez seemingly weren't on the same page. And AJ admits he only began working with Garcia after hee){kind=link}
ANTHONY JOSHUA claims he didn’t learn “anything” under former coach Robert Garcia.
The Watford warrior, 33, enlisted the services of the multiple-time world-champion trainer after being taken to school by Oleksandr Usyk in their Tottenham tussle in September 2021.
Their partnership, however, failed to bear fruit as AJ was bested in a rematch 11 months later – despite turning in a better performance.
But Joshua doesn’t believe their brief partnership benefitted him in any way, telling talkSPORT: “I recall when I was training for Usyk, and I had Robert Garcia on board.
“The fight date kept getting pushed back and the general conversation in the Usyk camp was, ‘We need this fight to happen soon, because we don’t want AJ to spend as much time as possible with Robert Garcia.’