Saturday, November 22, 2025 - Former two-time heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua has announced a major shake-up in his training camp, revealing he has split from his current coach and will now be working with the team behind his rival, reigning world champion Oleksandr Usyk, ahead of his upcoming clash with Jake Paul.
The surprise announcement came during the press conference
for his December 19 fight against Paul in Miami, which will stream live on
Netflix. When asked if he was still being trained by Ben Davison, Joshua
confirmed the split, explaining that he felt London was "a bit
distracting."
“No, I won't be trained by Ben Davison,” AJ revealed. “I was
invited to train with Team Usyk. I've been in Spain, we've been doing some good
training, and I think he's one of the best in the world... Not I think, he is
one of the best in the world."
Joshua, who was defeated twice by Usyk in 2021 and 2022, is
now seeking insight from the very camp that handed him those losses. He noted
that the quality comes not just from Usyk, but also the team around him.
"Getting an insight into how someone who's achieved so
much has been phenomenal, it's been a great experience and very
challenging," he said, confirming he has been with them for "a couple
months now." While he is training with Usyk’s team, he confirmed he is not
sparring with the Ukrainian champion, who is training elsewhere.
The December 19 bout will mark Joshua's return to the ring
15 months after his KO defeat to Daniel Dubois.
When asked for his thoughts on Joshua's major camp change,
opponent Jake Paul appeared unfazed. "It's great. I mean, obviously, he's
training with the best in the world. He's one of the best heavyweights in the
world, we expect nothing less, and I want the best version of Anthony Joshua on
December 19," Paul said.
"It's going to be the best version of Jake Paul that
you've seen, and we'll see who's better."
Despite Paul’s confidence, the first face-off between the
two highlighted a colossal size difference that has left many boxing fans
worried for the YouTuber-turned-boxer. Joshua is five inches taller, 50lbs
heavier, and has a six-inch reach advantage over Paul. One concerned fan
commented on social media, "It's over for him," while another
predicted, "Joshua is going to give him serious damage."
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