Anthony Joshua team member set up Robert Garcia link after secret UK sessions

Anthony Joshua has already worked with now trainer Robert Garcia on two different occasions during secret UK training sessions. Joshua, who has replaced long-time trainer Robert McCracken with Garcia ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, made the decision due to the American's relationship with one of his team members.

AJ's camp manager David Ghansa revealed that the former IBF super-featherweight champion had previously been flown into the UK in order to work with the Brit behind closed doors and that Angel Fernandez was a big reason behind the call.

In an interview with iFL TV, Ghansa said: "We've got him here and he's in the gym. Since last year when he went out [to America], we've had him back in the UK on two different occasions. He spent two weeks with us in London and then he's been in Loughborough for another two weeks."

Ghansa added: "It was actually married through Angel. Angel Fernandez and Robert Garcia, they clicked.

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"Angel liked what Garcia had to offer; there is experience and there are similarities. And ever since, them two have just been chopping it up. So in his absence, Angel has been sending Garcia footage, sparring between AJ, Richard [Riakporhe] - all of his fighters."

Joshua went on a tour of US gyms in search of a new trainer last year after losing his WBA 'super', IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles to Usyk in September. Among the trainers he visited were Virgil Hunter, Eddy Reynoso, Ronnie Shields and Garcia, with the latter impressing him the most.

Garcia is widely considered to