JAKARTA Boxing coach Dillian Whyte, totaling McGirt, opens the opportunity to coach former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua (AJ) who is ready to return to the boxing ring next year.
Currently Joshua is looking for a new coaching team after parting ways with American coach Robert Garcia. The coach was sacked after the second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last August.
"Of course, it [trained Anthony Joshua] will attract my interest without a doubt," McGirt said as quoted by The Sun on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
Joshua has yet to announce his new team ahead of his schedule for returning to the ring in the spring.
Likewise for the name of the opponent to be faced. Several names have also been included in the favorite candidates who will be against AJ.
Dillian Whyte is one of the names currently appearing to the public. In addition, the names Otto Wallin, Deontay Wilder, and Filip Hrgovic, were also included in the opponent's circle after the duel with Tyson Fury failed.
McGirt said his willingness to coach Joshua could not have materialized if the 33-year-old fighter had fought Whyte. If that happens, he prefers to train Whyte who has been with him for a long time.
"I'm just going to do it if he doesn't fight Dillian. If he fights Dillian, I have to stay with Dillian, of course, because I used to be with Dillian," he said.
Joshua's next fight is targeted to occur in March nearest. London 2012 Olympic gold medalist is determined to become world champion for the third time.
In June 2019, Joshua lost his IBF world title, IBO, WBA, WBO after he was defeated by Andy Ruiz. Six months later, he reclaimed his belt with a score decision in a duel of twelve rounds.
Then in 2021, he lost his four belts for the second time when he was beaten by Usyk. The belts failed to be reclaimed in a 12-round rematch against Usyk in August this year.
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