Froch: Joshua lost faith in himself

Carl Froch, a former three-time world champion in the super middle class, does not believe in the victory of his compatriot Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) in a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) and believes that in order to win AJ in the upcoming fight, he needs a "brain transplant".

Joshua, after his loss in September, parted ways with Rob McCracken, a longtime trainer with whom he also won Olympic gold in the heavyweight division. Robert Garcia took his place. The rematch between Usyk and Joshua is scheduled for August 20 in Saudi Arabia.

“AJ has made a big change. He changed his coach, and I'm against it. On the other hand, I am not objective, as Rob McCracken has accompanied me throughout my entire career. I also lost two fights, but I never blamed the coach for this and stayed with him until the end. AJ obviously felt that he needed these changes. Sometimes change can turn out to be good, and I would like it to be so in this case, ”Froch said.

“Let Anthony regain his former mind and state of mind. All physical data is on his side. He is taller, bigger, heavier, physically stronger and can hit harder. But if your mind is not in the right place, and you don't believe in yourself very much, then it will be much harder for you. If you don't believe you can beat someone, then it will be really hard for you to beat them. And I think Joshua lost such a real and strong confidence in himself when Andy Ruiz beat him. That's why I think he needs a brain transplant in order to believe in himself again. Because all physical forces will be on his side. In my opinion, Usyk will again be too good for him and will win the second time. Joshua lacks self-confidence. If that changes with a new coach, he will add his own conditions, maybe he will be able to win this rematch, but in my opinion, Usyk remains a big favorite," Froch added.