Joshua’s trainer: “We will do everything to create the best version of Anthony”

Ukrainian trainer Yehor Holub has commented on former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua’s first victory under his guidance over American influencer and boxer Jake Paul. Holub and Oleksandr Usyk’s team prepared Joshua for the fight with Jake.

“To be honest, it’s not easy to even start — there are so many thoughts. Just like many of you, at first I simply couldn’t believe it when I found out where and with whom I would be working.

Thank you to the Ready to Fight team for the opportunity to be part of this process and to learn. What these guys do with an athlete’s body is real science — they’ll be writing books about it. Being part of such a mechanism is a huge privilege.

Thank you, Anthony. It’s hard to even imagine the kind of pressure he is under — both psychological and physical: constant attention, expectations, responsibility, a huge amount of new information, huge workloads. What fascinates me most about him is that, despite his status and all his accolades, he is willing to change, to work hard and to fight, first and foremost, with himself.

As for today’s fight, I’ll say the main thing — it is just one part of a bigger preparation. There is still a lot of work ahead, and we will do everything to create the best version of Anthony Joshua.

I love you all and sincerely thank you for your support,” Holub wrote.

As a reminder, in the early hours of December 20 Anthony Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) defeated Jake Paul (12-2, 7 KOs) by knockout in the sixth round. Before that, the American had already been on the canvas three times.

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