SUMMARY
- Anthony Joshua has shown a lot of promise in his recent fights, and according to many, his trainer had a lot to do about it.
- According to reports, Davison worked meticulously with Fury for 14 months, living with Fury's family and training him regularly.
The British boxer Anthony Joshua is going strong in his boxing career. With just three defeats in his entire career, Joshua has shown a lot of promise in his last fight against Otto Walin. According to many, his trainer had a lot to do about it.
After his victory over Otto Walin, Anthony Joshua will be fighting against former UFC Champion Francis Ngannou, as confirmed by Eddie Hearn previously. The face-off against Walin was not an easy one, as Otto proved himself a formidable opponent in his fight against Tyson Fury.
It must be noted that Joshua gave a lot of credit to his trainer, Ben Davison. Davison has become quite famous in the field of boxing; he has trained notable names like Billy Joe Saunders, Tyson Fury, and so on.
It is a fact that trainers have a considerable influence when it comes to the overall improvement of a boxer. Davison has had a huge impact on improving the fitness of the ‘Gypsy King’ by losing 100 lbs. According to reports, Davison worked meticulously with Tyson Fury for 14 months, living with Fury’s family and training him regularly.
Anthony Joshua on training with Ben Davison: “The reason I was able to gel with Ben is because he doesn’t try to change your style. I went to a stage where I was trying to change my style – a bit of back-foot boxing, box behind the jab, stick and move, not be explosive, control…
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) January 15, 2024
According to Joshua, Ben Davison is someone easy to gel with. In a recent X post, the boxer said, “The reason I was able to gel with Ben is because he doesn’t try to change your style. I went to a stage where I was trying to change my style – a bit of back-foot boxing”. Therefore, it is quite clear that the Joshua-Ben duo is going to provide fans with some amazing boxing matches.
Anthony Joshua says he’s never competed with Tyson Fury
Talking facts and stats Tyson Fury is a force to be reckoned with. After defeating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, the boxer grabbed worldwide fame, clinching the WBA, IBF, WBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles.
Recently Anthony Joshua appeared in a press conference with DAZN and said, “I like to hurt people, definitely. But if you look at every opponent that me and Fury have got in common, I’ve knocked them out. Every opponent. Or I’ve stopped them. I’ve never been in competition with [Fury] anyway, in that sense”.
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury indeed had similar opponents; Joshua knocked out many of the fighters whom Fury only managed to edge past. Now having the ex-trainer of Tyson in his own camp, Anthony sounds even more confident. Therefore, fans can’t help but compare these two fighters and debate over who will emerge as a possible winner in a fight between the two.
In the boxing world, comparisons are nothing new among eminent boxers. Their match-up is considered by many to be the greatest boxing face-off and is often known as “the biggest fight in British boxing history”. The fight between these two boxing giants is a matter of great anticipation among boxing fans throughout the world.