Anthony Joshua's coach speaks out

[jamesmcdonnell]

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.

Seems bloody stupid that at the same time as the sport is attempting to merge the professional and amateur codes, (which is what is effectively happen) - we have rules like this which totally fly in the face of that.

[PredatorHayds]

In reality does lottery funding go towards Joshua's training regime?
That's the reason they try and cover it up.

[lefty]

In reality does lottery funding go towards Joshua's training regime?
That's the reason they try and cover it up.

If that was the case then that is shady as f*$k.

[PredatorHayds]

In reality does lottery funding go towards Joshua's training regime?
That's the reason they try and cover it up.

If that was the case then that is shady as f*$k.

As far as I'm aware all the Sheffield set-up is lottery funded.
I can only presume this is the reason of the cover up.
Pretty sure Froch trained there a lot towards the end of his career aswell.
He gets quality sparring though with Clarke and Joyce on tap and McCrackens there so makes sense.

[jamesmcdonnell]

In reality does lottery funding go towards Joshua's training regime?
That's the reason they try and cover it up.

Ah I see.

[broomy7s]

Joshua still goes abroad on training camps with the gb squad.

[Counter-puncher]

Joshua still goes abroad on training camps with the gb squad.

I guess it helps to keep him #humble

[bripez]

Joshua still goes abroad on training camps with the gb squad.

I wonder if flights, accommodation, meals, medical support, physio costs etc. are all thrown in for free ?

To be fair to Joshua he might have £millions but he has to fork out a few quid to keep women out of the papers and buy them flats and support secret child support.

[Counter-puncher]