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Anthony Joshua is making extraordinary moves as he gets ready for his highly-anticipated return to the boxing ring. The former two-weight heavyweight champion has not boxed since suffering a fifth-round knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois in 2024, which was his third loss in seven bouts. Joshua has been linked with a wide array of opponents, from Jake Paul to Tony Yoka and Martin Bakole. His long-time promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, said that he could fight this year as a co-main fighter, indicating AJ is looking to get reps in before taking on another big challenge. But before any decision is made regarding who and when he'll be fighting, Joshua is making the rounds behind-the-scenes in an apparent bid to expand his knowledge base. Anthony Joshua's Extraordinary Moves Behind-The-Scenes Joshua has some of the most significant wins in modern heavyweight history thanks to his up-and-down battle with Wladimir Klitschko, his decision win over Joseph Parker, and his thumping victory over Alexander Povetkin. And though Andy Ruiz and Dubois scored finishes over him, he's gone to Team Usyk to see if he can understand more about the game, and those who operate within it at an elite level. British sports reporter Chris McKenna confirmed the link-up recently on X, formerly Twitter. "Anthony Joshua has spent time with Oleksandr Usyk's team as he looks set to change trainers." Ring Magazine confirmed the report the next day, on Sunday. According to Ring, Joshua visited Usyk's training facility in Valencia, Spain, which the Ukrainian's team manager Sergey Lapin manages. Joshua, who has worked with Robert Garcia, Derrick James, and Rob McCracken, is looking to hire a new trainer as he enters another rebuild phase in the twilight of his career.
