Via Charles Brun: Coach James ‘Buddy’ McGirt insists that struggling Anthony Joshua does not need major adjustments to his play even though he has lost three of his last five games.
McGirt said that for any coach that says 33-year-old former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs) is telling him he needs big changes, “they are lying.”
Many boxing fans will disagree with McGirt because when you lose at a pace like Joshua it shows that significant changes are needed to keep his sinking ship from falling into the abyss. .
AJ is looking for a magic trainer
Joshua is currently looking for a new coach in the US, going around and looking for someone with magical powers that can energize his career.
The reality is that even if one of the legendary trainers of the past can be brought back from the grave to take charge of Joshua as his new coach, they will soon be removed. , and his search will be fruitless.
Joshua doesn’t look the same since he was badly injured in the battle with Wladimir Klitschko in 2017. AJ headed his right hand during that match, which seems to have reduced his ability to withstand punches.
That war is a watershed moment in Joshua’s career, pushing him down a steep trajectory.
No major adjustments needed for Joshua
“No, he didn’t approach me,” coach Buddy McGirt told King of Boxing Media when asked if Anthony Joshua would offer him his new coach.
“Of course, I would certainly be interested. It would be great because I just think with him, the adjustments he needs are no big deal,” McGirt went on to say about the struggling 33-year-old Joshua.
“If anyone is trying to make any major adjustments to him, it’s not going to work and I think a lot of people are ignoring that. On the other hand, I only do it if he’s not fighting Dillian. If he plays Dillian, of course I have to stay with Dillian, because I was with Dillian first.
“If he doesn’t play Dillian, yes, of course, I would love that. I really don’t know what happened behind the scenes with [trainer Robert] Garcia. I think it was a good choice,” said McGirt, reacting when informed that Joshua and coach Robert Garcia had argued, which led to AJ choosing to find another coach.
“I heard he was dating Vergil Hunter, and I heard he was dating Derrick James. He was with Ronnie Shields at the same time. He went to see Canelo’s coach [Eddy Reynoso] simultaneous.
“I really don’t know, but I hope he sits back and evaluates whatever decision he makes, and understands that he doesn’t need a major adjustment, and if anyone tries to convince him do like that, they are lying to him,‘ McGirt said about Josua.
