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Anthony Joshua on why Ben Davison is like his 'sat nav'

Anthony Joshua on why Ben Davison is like his 'sat nav'Matchroom Boxing
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Anthony Joshua explained what new coach Ben Davison offers him.

Joshua is preparing for his Day of Reckoning clash with Robert Helenius on Saturday, live on DAZN PPV, and will have his fifth trainer in three years to guide him.

After his first defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, he swapped out Robert McCracken for Robert Garcia, then Derrick James, and he is now with Davison.

A win against Helenius would set up a 2024 clash with Deontay Wilder, many believe, and the winner of that fight would then be in line for a world title fight, probably the winner of Usyk vs. Tyson Fury, expected in February next year.

Talking to Sky Sports, Joshua described what his title ambitions mean to him.

"It's everything," he said. "It is to become a three-time heavyweight champion. But it's also to become a dominant fighter, a better fighter. What that means is the championship will follow that.

"I want to just become a more dominant and better fighter.

"If I go in the ring and I dominate and I'm better than my opponent, naturally the championship will be around my waist. Because I'm just better. I'm destined for that."

Discussing the influence a trainer has on a fighter, he added: "A coach is like a satnav, they're going to guide you to the destination. A good coach will guide you to that same destination a lot quicker. I think it's really I'm in a gym with passion and motivation to get up and get in the car and get on my journey but I've also got a good team that are helping me navigate my way to get there.

"It's been great, honestly. It's been really good to be back home as well during this period. I've spent a long time, some people might say it's not that long but I feel it was a long, good time in America.

"The [Wallin] fight presented itself at a perfect time while I was developing in the UK. So I decided to stay put and it was a really good decision. I've learned a lot and I'm quite happy."

"Now when I question myself, I say I'm going to put in the extra effort and whatever it needs to be the best version of a fighter I can be for the next coming years and I can look back and say I'm happy with the effort and the time put in," he reflected.

"Let's make the most of this. Let's focus and let's put in the work we need to put in while we're on this journey.

"Because I don't want to look back and say I wish I would have done more, when I've got the opportunity to do more right now. It's right in front of me."

You can watch the Day of Reckoning, featuring Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin, Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Parker and Daniel Dubois vs. Jarrell Miller, on DAZN PPV on Saturday, December 23. Click here for more details.

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