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Irish Mirror
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Darren Lewis

Anthony Joshua says "too many voices" in corner "didn't help" in Oleksandr Usyk defeat

Anthony Joshua believes there were “too many voices” in his corner during last year’s shock defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.

Speaking ahead of their August 20 rematch, he explained he hadn’t been made aware of the need to get his act together with Usyk tightening his grip on the contest and eventually snatching Joshua's WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles

Since then his coach, Robert Garcia, has replaced his trainer and mentor Rob McCracken. But Joby Clayton, clearly audible in that original fight insisting Joshua had been doing well, remains.

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