Anthony Joshua torn apart ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight as boxing icon makes money claim

Legendary trainer Teddy Atlas has ripped into Anthony Joshua. Atlas claims Joshua 'accepts losing too easily' and looks like 'a guy who has earned too much money'.

Since losing to Oleksandr Usyk in September, 'AJ' has been met with waves of criticism from people inside the boxing world. Among those names is Atlas, who has slammed the Brit for his mental fragility.

"I think Usyk's gonna win [against Joshua]. I can't go against Usyk, how can I go against the guy, he gives you no reason to," Atlas said during the latest episode of his podcast 'The Fight'.

"He was an undefeated Cruiserweight champ and unified all the titles, the best Cruiserweight ever besides Holyfield, he's an Olympic gold medallist. He doesn't know how to lose. I think that Joshua is too good a loser.

"He's a classy guy, I'm not saying I want him to be a sore loser - that says the wrong things. I'm just saying that sometimes it looks like Joshua accepts losing a little too freely, like he did against Ruiz the first time in the Garden, almost like a guy who's made too much money. Sometimes I just feel that it's not important enough to him anymore."

Atlas has trained multiple world champions, including two-time world heavyweight champion Michael Moorer; world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan; world light heavyweight champion Donny LaLonde and world welterweight champion Simon Brown.

The New Yorker doesn't give 'AJ' much of a chance when he faces Usyk again on August 20 and has even claimed that he would get knocked out by WBO mandatory Joe Joyce.

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