Anthony Joshua's coach speaks out

[lefty]

http://www.BS.com/anthony-josh ... ch--106314

[Horse]

And what does he say?

[Rexob]

You only need an excuse for losing AJ.

[ShadrachSimmo]

Is this an excuse because the fight lasted 7 very one sided rounds?

[Rexob]

Is this an excuse because the fight lasted 7 very one sided rounds?

Yes.

[sgtcecil]

I thought TOWIE Sims was his trainer?

[Rexob]

I thought TOWIE Sims was his trainer?

It's all an illusion.

[dbf]

So McCracken now finally admits he is his trainer? Boxing news should have been questioning the set up since day one but left it alone - shows how weak they are.

[TerribleTerry]

I thought TOWIE Sims was his trainer?

Shhhhh. Arksk me no questions, me tell ya no lies...

[davie]

Well, the 2 fights I've actually given AJ credit for, have been Breazeale and Whyte, guys that actually put up a bit of resistance.

Now we find out that the only reason AJ didn't smash this guy out in 2 rounds was because he was ill and drained, yet still managed to dominate him, batter him and ultimately flatten him in 7.
So is McCracken just saying, add this guy to the long line of no-hopers on AJ's far from impressive CV?

[handsofstone]

So is this confirmation that McCracken is Joshua's trainer then??

[Sklar]

Is Simms mugging himself off?

[Loynesy]

It's a lazy article. The original Mirror article merely says that Rob "works with him".

If you think Rob McCracken actually trains AJ, then fair enough, not sure how we will get Olympic success. He's clearly akin to an "executive producer"/"non executive director" who just offers a few ideas and welcomes him up to spar with the Olympic boys.

[liamlion]

If McCracken has such a big input in Joshua's training, preparation and developement is it not odd that McCracken is nowhere near the corner on fight night? Such an arrangement cant do Joshua any good at times of need. Forget the politics and the probable restrictions (owing to his amateur role), surely they could have McCracken somewhere handy on fight night?

[mickey1975]

It's a lazy article. The original Mirror article merely says that Rob "works with him".

If you think Rob McCracken actually trains AJ, then fair enough, not sure how we will get Olympic success. He's clearly akin to an "executive producer"/"non executive director" who just offers a few ideas and welcomes him up to spar with the Olympic boys.

He spends an awful lot more time in Sheffield than Essex when in camp. He snapchats from there with the GB boys every day.

[tobyh5]

It's a lazy article. The original Mirror article merely says that Rob "works with him".

If you think Rob McCracken actually trains AJ, then fair enough, not sure how we will get Olympic success. He's clearly akin to an "executive producer"/"non executive director" who just offers a few ideas and welcomes him up to spar with the Olympic boys.

Bollox, Rob is his trainer but Sims runs the corner on the night, pretty much everyone knows this I thought.

[broomy7s]

Rob's brother is in the corner and is usually the 1 giving the advice. Joshua is having his break whilst the Olympics is on....Coincidence?

[dbf]

On a recent BBC documentary you could see McCracken padding Josh in the changing rooms before the Whyte fight! Something sky managed to avoid filming!!!

[mickey1975]

On a recent BBC documentary you could see McCracken padding Josh in the changing rooms before the Whyte fight! Something sky managed to avoid filming!!!

On snapchat and Twitter, every picture is of sprints, weights, etc. None of sparring or pads.

[BigDoofus]

On snapchat and Twitter, every picture is of sprints, weights, etc.

And Joshua claims he doesn't do weights.

[tobyh5]

On snapchat and Twitter, every picture is of sprints, weights, etc.

And Joshua claims he doesn't do weights.

Well he does not look like he does right?

[TopGun]

This thread and comments have confused me even more.

1) I thought Tony Sims was his trainer - Yes or No?

2) If Rob Mccracken is his trainer then why is he never in the corner for his fights?

3) I can't remember what my 3rd point was as 1 and 2 have confused me already....

[danconnollyeire]

Illuminati confirmed

[lefty]

This thread and comments have confused me even more.

1) I thought Tony Sims was his trainer - Yes or No?

2) If Rob Mccracken is his trainer then why is he never in the corner for his fights?

3) I can't remember what my 3rd point was as 1 and 2 have confused me already....

That's kind of why I posted the link to begin with lol.

Regarding the second point- I think (although I could be wrong) that there was a rule brought in (possibly from the AIBA) that you couldn't coach a professional whilst coaching an amateur team or something along those lines and thus Mccracken has allegedly been coaching him in secret with Sims as the front man to circumvent this rule.

[TopGun]

This thread and comments have confused me even more.

1) I thought Tony Sims was his trainer - Yes or No?

2) If Rob Mccracken is his trainer then why is he never in the corner for his fights?

3) I can't remember what my 3rd point was as 1 and 2 have confused me already....

That's kind of why I posted the link to begin with lol.

Regarding the second point- I think (although I could be wrong) that there was a rule brought in (possibly from the AIBA) that you couldn't coach a professional whilst coaching an amateur team or something along those lines and thus Mccracken has allegedly been coaching him in secret with Sims as the front man to circumvent this rule.

Ok so Rob is his trainer then. Wow, it does sound like a cover up job as Anthony always seems to refer Tony, alas I think he does, I need to go over all the footage of every ifl video I have watched