The defeat scuppered Joshua’s plans for a long-awaited bout with Tyson Fury, and he will be under pressure to avenge his defeat to Usyk and raise the possibility of that all-British bout happening in 2022.
The Matchroom fighter responded to the blow by immediately triggering his rematch clause, with the clash set to take place in Spring 2022, and has since been on the hunt for a new trainer.
Joshua has long worked with coach Rob McCracken, a relationship that dates back to him winning Gold at the London 2012 Olympics, with Joby Clayton and Angel Fernandez having also come on board for his last two fights.
However, the comprehensive defeat to Usyk, 34, has sparked him into seeking a change of approach and he hasn’t been short of public offers.
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“I think he’s still got the fire in his belly and he’ll want to prove a few people wrong by coming back stronger. If I can help in any way I’d love to. He just needs to call me.”
Whilst regaining his belts is currently his primary focus, Bruno also believes that Joshua still has a burning desire for an eventual unification bout with Fury, 33.
The pair were deep in negotiations for a bout in Saudi Arabia in 2021 when their plans were scuppered by Deontay Wilder, who took legal action against the Manchester man after claiming he was contractually bound to face him next in the pair’s trilogy fight.
A court ruling duly favoured ‘The Bronze Bomber’, but although it was Fury who came through their epic fight in Las Vegas, Joshua’s defeat means it is now Dillian Whyte in line to be his next challenger.