ANTHONY JOSHUA has been urged by Tony Bellew to deploy a “seek and destroy mentality” in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Joshua was outboxed over 12 rounds by the Ukrainian great last September.
But ahead of their expected rematch on August 20 in Saudi Arabia, AJ has switched up his coaching team.
Joshua, 32, has left long-time cornerman Rob McCracken and promoted No2 Angel Fernandez after moving to Loughborough.
He has also flown in esteemed US mastermind Robert Garcia, who Bellew, beaten by Usyk in 2018, hopes can help regain some of AJ’s ruthlessness.
He told DAZN: “For me, the biggest factor going into this fight is what is AJ doing up here [head].
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“It’s got to be a seek and destroy mentality, nothing else. Do not box a boxer. Drag him into a fight.
“Work to your strength & weaknesses and use them to your advantage.
“I’m telling you, this guy is the best athlete the heavyweight division has ever seen. He’s the quickest, he’s the most powerful.
“You put this guy in a sprinting race, and he’ll smoke any heavyweight on the planet in a 100-meter sprint.
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“You’ve got a certain type of skills that got you a heavyweight title.
“Don’t deter from them now. Go in there and use them to the best of your ability.
“If you fall short, so be it, but come up short knowing you’ve done everything you possibly could to win this fight.”
Tony Bellew was knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk in 2018
