On Saturday there will be a new face in Anthony Joshua’s corner for his crucial rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
After a humbling points reverse to the excellent Ukrainian in September, Joshua decided to make a change. He revamped his training team, leaving long-time coach Rob McCracken and brought in Robert Garcia to join Angel Fernandez as co-trainer.
Garcia is a highly experienced coach. He was a world champion as a fighter and went on to train world champions himself, including his brother Mikey Garcia, a multi-weight title winner.
That background, he believes, makes him ideally placed to guide Joshua to a memorable victory over his nemesis Usyk.
“I could go on with a list of fighters that have already been towards the end of their careers but then they come to me and I kind of bring them back to good wins, good fights. Some have even become champions after everyone thought they were finished. One perfect example is Abner Mares,” he told Sky Sports.