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Ben Davies

Anthony Joshua's trainer worried by his "mindset" after Oleksandr Usyk loss

Anthony Joshua's trainer has been worried about the heavyweight having a "negative mindset" after his previous defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.

The British star was comfortably outpointed by Usyk last year which saw him lose his unified heavyweight titles. He will now get the opportunity to seek immediate revenge on August 20 in Saudi Arabia in a bid to become three-time champion.

Joshua is now being trained by experienced Robert Garcia who will man his corner for the bumper sequel. And the former Trainer of the Year believes Joshua holds all the physical advantages over his rival to score revenge. “When you see a fighter there are four or five different qualities that you need to be a champion and a fighter can be a champion if he only has two of them," Garcia told Mirror Fighting in an exclusive chat.

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