Anthony Joshua: Mike Tyson's ex-trainer claims he has always been 'overrated'

Anthony Joshua has “always been overrated but he can bring in big money.”

That’s the view of Mike Tyson‘s former trainer Teddy Atlas who slammed the British superstar following his second consecutive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.

He also claimed that British fans in the UK ‘love a good loser’ as he took aim at Joshua’s boxing record.

It comes after reports revealed that Joshua is in talks to fight Tyson Fury in a long-awaited Battle of Britain.

“With respect, fans in the UK love a good loser,” Atlas said on his podcast.

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“[Joshua] knocked out Charles Martin, who’s not on anybody’s list of great fighters, to win the title. He’s been an overrated guy.

“I can’t say it any clearer or give you any better reason for it. Who has he beat?

“I say it again, who has he beat? He’s lost and he’s lost by knockout. Alright, the last two to Usyk, he got hurt, he lost by decision, he showed heart.

“But he got knocked out by Ruiz who took the fight on last minute notice.

“I really believe that Joshua has always been overrated, but he can bring in big money.”

This isn’t the first time that Atlas has been critical of Joshua.

Speaking on a previous episode of ‘The Fight with Teddy Atlas’ podcast, he said: “I think Fury could stop him.

“I like AJ, he’s a good fighter, he’s got good talent, he’s had a great comeback. I like all that.

“I’m not gonna say he has a China chin, I’m not gonna say that. But, I’m gonna say Fury has a better chin.

“And I’m gonna say he’s been to dark places when he got stopped by Ruiz. He being Joshua. He went to dark places.

“Now he found a light and he lit the room up and he’s back into a place that’s lit. I just don’t think he’s that far away from a