Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) in his latest interviews, he increasingly mentions the name of Virgil Hunter as his possible mentor. Eddie Hearn admits that due to the political situation in Ukraine and the return Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) back home as part of the defense against the military occupation of the Russian Federation, the revenge with Joshua may be postponed. Hearn is even considering an interim fight for AJ to stay active.
“I am a boxing fan and watch it a lot. Who do I like to listen to? Virgil Hunter, a very experienced coach who trained, in particular, Andre Ward, ”Joshua said in one of his interviews.
In October, a month after the loss to Usyk, the Briton made a tour of American gyms, contacting the most famous American coaches. One of them was Hunter, who also briefly trained Joshua Buatsy, a good friend of AJ. Joshua's mentor candidates include Robert Garcia, Ronnie Shields, and Eddie Reynoso.
