Anthony Joshua has praised his new coach Derrick James for teaching him the fundamentals of boxing ahead of his comeback fight.
Former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua, 33, is gearing up for his UK return as he faces Jermaine Franklin at The O2 arena next weekend. The Brit is without a win in over two years as he lost his unified heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021 and failed to win them back in their rematch last August.
'AJ' is working with his third trainer in the space of two years as James will look to guide him back to winning ways against Franklin, whose only professional defeat came to Dillian Whyte last November. Joshua parted ways with longtime coach Robert McCracken after his first loss to Usyk and later split with Robert Garcia after just one fight. The Brit has praised James for his tutelage and thinks the coach is a perfect fit for him.
