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Ryan Garcia promises to 'KNOCK OUT' Errol Spence Jr after his trainer Derrick James filed a $5MILLION lawsuit against the former welterweight champion

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 26, 2024
Ryan Garcia has set his sights on a clash with Errol Spence Jr just days after his extraordinary victory over Devin Haney. After a prolonged period of controversial social media posts leading to concerns surrounding his well being, Garcia entered his clash with former amateur rival Haney as a sizeable underdog. Though he missed the 140lbs weight limit by three pounds, Garcia produced a career-best performance at the Barclays Center, scoring three knockdowns en route to a majority decision win.

Anthony Joshua is the man behind Anthony Joshua's resurgent after masterminding Tyson Fury's demise; if he dispatches Francis Ngannou first, he may be AJ's slew of arms to topple the Gypsy King

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 29, 2024
It was not immediately clear which way Anthony Joshua's career was heading going before his bout with Otto Wallin in December. Joshua had worked with three different trainers in his previous four fights, but he didn't seem to be particularly convincing with any of them in his corner. Rob McCracken, Joshua's long-serving coach, was fired after his first loss to Oleksandr Usyk, and Robert Garcia couldn't change the result in the rematch. Derrick James, an American, was one of Joshua's many rivals, but Joshua defeated fringe rivals Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius.

In a now-deleted Tweet, Ryan Garcia scolds Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya as a boxing star calls out his OWN promoters ahead of fight against Oscar Duarte

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 1, 2023
Garcia, who took a 15-month break from boxing, cited mental health problems as the reason for his pre-fight press conference on Thursday. He made it clear that it was his boss, Derrick James, and his staff who called the shots over personnel decisions. The ones who make the decision are those who mutters with me, day in and day out.' In the end, God determines, not him,' referring to Hopkins.

Anthony Joshua points to Carl Froch's NOSE as the reason for his break-up with Rob McCracken, insisting his former long-term coach 'didn't teach me defence' prior to first Oleksandr Usyk loss

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 17, 2023
Following the death, the two parted ways, with a'massive breakdown' in Joshua's camp cited as the reason for the break. They were long-term friends and colleagues, but Joshua reshuffled his staff after the loss to the Ukrainians, using Robert Garcia for the rematch but losing again. He has now turned to Derrick James in an attempt to become a world champion once more, defeating Jermaine Franklin in his first fight with James and setting up a match with fellow Brit Dillian Whyte.

Anthony Joshua says he is relishing the opportunity to prove himself once more ahead of the Dillian Whyte match

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 17, 2023
Anthony Joshua has insisted that his future is on track for him ahead of his epic domestic showdown with Dillian Whyte next month. After losing to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022, the 33-year-old is trying to recover. He returned to winning ways by outpointing Jermaine Franklin in April, but the audience and pundits chastised his lacklustre performance, which drew retaliation. Joshua decided to step away from home comforts to team up with the American in Texas in his first fight under new coach Derrick James.

Eddie Hearn is ostensibly chastised for favouritism against Anthony Joshua

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
Joshua and Whyte will meet in the ring for a rematch at the O2 Arena on August 12 - eight years since Joshua won by knockout in their first match. The two heavyweights met face-to-face again on Monday for the launch press conference for next month's fight, but it was Hearn that Whyte called out first rather than AJ, rather than AJ. Since both Joshua and Whyte's trainers changed camps in the United States, both Joshua and Whyte's camps are based. Although Joshua is in Dallas, Texas under Derrick James' leadership, the Body Snatcher is out in Florida with Buddy McGirt.

Anthony Joshua is scheduled to return in August, according to Eddie Hearn, but Dillian Whyte's fight is unlikely

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 25, 2023
XCLUSIVE: Joshua said he would not fight again until December after defeating Jermaine Franklin in his last bout. However, promoter Hearn is apparently eager for his comeback in the interim, and Whyte was positioned as the favorite to face him. Despite knowing that Whyte, unlike Joshua, is not in camp and therefore not able to face the former world champion. His potential replacement is not known. Hearn has been locked in long talks over a super-fight with Deontay Wilder that is approaching the end of the year, but no formal invitation has been made from the Middle East. As a result, Joshua, who has only fought just once under new coach Derrick James, is likely to stage a confrontation in the meantime, with London clearly identified as the scene.

In July in Las Vegas, Terence Crawford will face Errol Spence Jr. for the welterweight championship

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 24, 2023
According to ESPN, the rematch is part of Crawford's two-fight contract with PBC. Before either boxers go beyond 154 pounds, the disputed return bout will have to take place before the 2023 season comes to an end. If both boxers win, a trilogy match is likely to be scheduled. And whoever wins is expected to continue fighting in the uncontested junior middleweight championship. Jermell Charlo is the tournament's current defending champion. In Dallas, Texas, he and Spence met with Derrick James.

Anthony Joshua will face Dillian Whyte in a rematch in August, according to Eddie Hearn

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 16, 2023
Anthony Joshua may face Dillian Whyte in a rematch in August in August before meeting Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia in December. Joshua won the O2 Arena by unanimous vote in April 2023, his first victory in the tournament since December 2020. Since Joshua and his crew knew they were going to fight Wilder, rumors have followed him. Joshua will gain more power under his coach Derrick James before facing The Bronze Bomber, according to Hearn.

Anthony Joshua will take longer to 'gel' with Derrick James,' Eddie Hearn says.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 10, 2023
Anthony Joshua will need more fine-tuning and some extra quality time with Derrick James, according to Eddie Hearn, before being faced with Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. After beating the American by a unanimous vote at the O2 Arena on April 1, Joshua knocked out the WBC champion Fury. AJ also talked about his ardent desire to defeat Wilder before deciding on his gloves. However, Hearn believes AJ needs more time to gel with Derrick James after the contest against Franklin went the distance, with the judges scoring it 118-111, 117-111, 117-111 in favour of the former world champion.

After a big summer fight against Jermain Franklin in '12 light rounds,' Anthony Joshua promises a big fight in the'seventies.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 3, 2023
Joshua had a checklist underneath the first caption. 'I go back to the 12 rounds, cardio, and recovery day,' he wrote with a tick next to each of them.' The post ended with, 'All praise to God.' On Saturday night, the 33-year-old, boxing for the first time under Dallas-based trainer Derrick James, began to deceive, expressing regret that he was unable to stop Jermaine Franklin out.

JEFF POWELL: Anthony Joshua will require additional therapy before presenting a contest with Tyson Fury

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2023
The chat was fast and furious. The truth is likely to be a pragmatic admission that AJ needs more rehabilitation after losing his world titles before meeting the Gypsy King. Anthony Joshua's initial gut reaction to a solid Eddie victory over an American absentee from the business end of the alpha-belt rankings was to extend a challenging invitation to Tyson Fury. Such is a natural born fighter's intuition. By the time they settled into the other half of midnight promoter Hearn and new trainer Derrick James, they were showing even more caution than their flagship heavyweight had displayed in the ring.

Anthony Joshua should have one more fight before threatening Tyson Fury, according to Eddie Hearn

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2023
Joshua bounced back from back-to-back losses against Oleksandr Usyk in London on Saturday with a landslide victory over Jermaine Franklin. After the match in an effort to revive talks over the match that never transpired between the two Brits, he called out Fury, but promoter Eddie Hearn said Joshua should be considering another Brit. Joshua could have another fight under him before going for the big one, according to Hearn, who now works with Derrick James.

"I don't think he looked well": After winning, Dillian Whyte slammed Anthony Joshua

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2023
Since the former heavyweight champion battled to a unanimous points decision victory over Jermaine Franklin on Saturday evening, Dillian Whyte has chastised Anthony Joshua for missing his 'aggression.' Joshua's deteriorating right-hand and lacklustre attempts to land combines made him a better job under his new American coach Derrick James, but viewers were left with his inability to show off his previously devastating right-hand and paucity efforts to land combinations.

What time is ring walk, how to listen, and full undercard, Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin: What time is ring walk, how to watch, and full undercard

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 1, 2023
Anthony Joshua makes his return to the ring tonight as he takes on American heavyweight Jermaine Franklin in London. With his last victory over Kubrat Pulev in 2020, the Brit is hoping to bounce back from a humiliating pair of setbacks to Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua is his first combat since leaving coach Robert Garcia and naming new trainer Derrick James, who has since promised to bring a new version of himself, according to the official poster, 'new dawn.'

Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin fight forecasts: AJ has a tough night to prepare for

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 31, 2023
Anthony Joshua (left) heads into Jermaine Franklin's (centre) fight this weekend with a win in more than two years and acknowledging that his career will be over if defeat. For the first time since 2016, the 33-year-old, who has twice united the heavyweight division, fights as a threat rather than a champion, rather than a champion. The Brits were obviously distraught with a rematch loss to the Ukrainian mastermind, and they have since fired a second coach in two years, replacing Robert Garcia for respected trainer Derrick James. A number of boxing's top names, including Derek Chisora (right), have made their predictions ahead of the fight.

Why Anthony Joshua's style and swagger has evaporated following three coaches in two years

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 30, 2023
Anthony Joshua was Anthony Joshua's most prominent ally in boxing for so long. With Derrick James, the British heavyweight is on his third coach in two years, ahead of his must-win match against Jermain Franklin. Joshua is switching trainers more often than a tennis player at this point. It was the constants in his corner that made his ascension to the top of the sport so integral, refining his ferocious style of combating and fear factor that made him one of the most prominent boxers on Earth. Joshua will have done him no favors in terms of style, rhythm, and confidence from Rob McCracken to Robert Garcia and Angel Fernandez to now James.

Anthony Joshua 'completely disconnected' from the world in Dallas, reveals coach Derrick James

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 29, 2023
Anthony Joshua has been "completely removed" from the world, according to Derrick James, who did not use social media during his training camp in Dallas. Joshua will return to action on Saturday evening against Jermaine Franklin after losing to Oleksandr Usyk for the second time in August 2022, having earlier lost his WBA, WBO, and IBF belts to the Ukrainian in September 2021. AJ is under a lot of pressure going into the fight, with some of them requesting that if he is defeated by Franklin, he should take off his gloves.

Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin: Date, start time, TV channel, stream, undercard

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2023
Anthony Joshua (left) makes his return to the ring this weekend as he takes on American heavyweight Jermaine Franklin (right) in London. With his last victory - against Kubrat Pulev in 2020 - more than two years ago, the Briton is hoping to bounce back from his humiliating pair of losses to Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua will be fighting for the first time after leaving coach Robert Garcia and naming new trainer Derrick James, and the official poster says it will be a more revealing version of himself.

Anthony Joshua's new trainer LAUGHED at his tactics against Oleksandr Usyk

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 16, 2023
Derrick James, Anthony Joshua's current manager, has admitted to being perplexed by the Brit's tactics in his two losses against Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua and James have united up following the former's back-to-back defeats, with the two-time heavyweight champion losing a unanimous decision to Usyk in September 2021 before being defeated in the rematch last August. Many observers believed Joshua did better the second time around, but James claims he did not do himself justice due to the tactics he used.

When is Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin?Date, start time, TV channel, stream, undercard

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 7, 2023
Anthony Joshua will return to the ring in London on April 1 as he takes on American heavyweight Jermaine Franklin. The 33-year-old hasn't won a battle in over two years, dating back to Kubrat Pulev in 2020, after losing back-to-back defeats against Ukrainian mastermind Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua, who left coach Robert Garcia following his third career loss, will have new trainer Derrick James in his corner for the match, pledging a better version of himself with the fight branded 'new dawn.'

Anthony Joshua has appointed Derrick James as his new head coach

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 7, 2023
Anthony Joshua has named Derrick James as his next head coach ahead of his heavyweight match with Jermaine Franklin in April. When facing the American, the former world heavyweight champion will return to winning ways after losing successive defeats to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. Murmurs of dissatisfaction had appeared from Joshua's camp last month, and it appears the British heavyweight has decided to part with former trainer Robert Garcia in the hopes of a triumphant result in April.