Anthony Joshua has been advised to take a year away from the ring by former cruiserweight world champion Johnny Nelson.
Joshua, 33, was once unbeaten in over 20 professional fights but has now suffered defeat three times in his past five fights. The former two-time heavyweight champion first lost his world titles in a shock loss to Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019, but avenged the loss later that year. 'AJ' lost his titles to Oleksandr Usyk last September but failed to win them back in his rematch against the Ukrainian in August.
The Brit parted ways with his longtime trainer Rob McCracken following his first loss to Usyk, partnering with accomplished coach Robert Garcia for the rematch with his rival. Joshua is now on the hunt for another trainer as he sacked Garcia over the phone after losing to Usyk again and Nelson thinks his countryman should consider taking a year off from boxing.
