Anthony Joshua needs new coach, says British middleweight Chris Eubank Jr

Anthony Joshua should change trainers amid speculation he will split with Robert McCracken, says Chris Eubank Jr.

Joshua lost his world heavyweight titles when he was soundly beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in September and has since worked with trainers including Virgil Hunter and Eddy Reynoso.

«He needs some new blood. He needs some new eyes and ears in his camp,» British middleweight Eubank told BBC Sport.

«If he's going to have the rematch he has to come with a different gameplan.»

Eubank added: «Obviously, that comes with having a new trainer. I think that's the right move.»

Eubank spent time training with Joshua last month and is proof that changing trainers can lead to success.

After switching gyms and training alone for many years, Eubank finally looks settled with his current trainer Roy Jones Jr who is regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time and won world titles at four weights — middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight.

Eubank has been working closely with Jones Jr for almost two years and has impressed in the two fights they have been together.

The fighter says he is continuously growing under the boxing legend.

«He's great. I'm learning each and every day. He's living with me now. We're in the gym learning, tweaking and planning — it's been a great experience.»

Eubank added: «To reach the levels he reached, you have to be a genius. Everybody who is world champion at that level, they have a level of genius inside of them. Roy is able to articulate that.

»That's the difference between him and a lot of fighters.

«Most great fighters aren't actually great trainers because they don't know how to explain what they know.

»Roy is able to explain everything in great detail. Even