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Ben Davies

Anthony Joshua hits back at criticism from ex-coach: "I'm not a little boy"

Anthony Joshua has been left baffled by ex-coach Robert Garcia's criticism of his mentality after losing to Oleksandr Usyk.

Joshua lost to Usyk in his heavyweight rematch last year after linking up with Garcia in an attempt to overturn his previous loss - but came up short. 'AJ' will return to action after six months away from the ring when he takes on Jermaine Franklin on April 1 at London's O2 arena with an eye on returning to challenging for world titles.

Ahead of his comeback outing, Joshua has made a decision to link up with yet another new trainer in Derrick James after parting ways with Garcia. This may have come in tandem with the American's comments which claimed Joshua showed signs of mental fragility after losing for the second time to the Ukrainian.

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