Anthony Joshua is hoping to impress his new trainer Derrick James when he fights Jermaine Franklin.
Joshua, 33, split with longtime trainer Robert McCracken after losing his heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021. The Brit teamed up with Robert Garcia in the hopes of winning his belts back against Usyk in their rematch last August, but he lost a split decision to the Ukrainian and subsequently parted ways with Garcia.
'AJ' will now travel out to Texas ahead of his fight against Franklin at The O2 arena on April 1 to work with James, who is an accomplished trainer that has led the likes of Errol Spence Jr and Jermell Charlo to world titles. The 51-year-old was awarded Ring Magazine's Trainer of the Year in 2017 and was also recognised for his coaching skills by the WBC in 2020.
