ANTHONY JOSHUA is the face of British boxing – so it is only right that he has highly-rated Ben Davison as his trainer.
AJ has now won four fights on the spin since putting Davison in his corner.
And the boxing mogul will be hoping to make it a fantastic five as he steps foot in the ring with his fellow British compatriot Daniel Dubois.
But let’s take a deep dive into the man who now prepares AJ for all his big battles.
Who is Ben Davison?
Born on November 29, 1992, Ben Davison is a professional boxing coach who has worked with some of the top names in the sport.
Following in his father’s footsteps, Davison also took up amateur boxing at a young age but switched it out for a semi-professional football career.
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However, he formed a long-term friendship with world champion Billy Joe Saunders and that led to Ben’s introduction to the boxing coaching scene.
Ben trained Saunders, Tom Little, Ashley Sexton and Michael Maguire all in 2017.
But his name began to ring bells when he single-handedly helped a certain Tyson Fury shed over 100lbs to earn a hard-fought draw with American machine Deontay Wilder in 2018.
Fast forward to 2024, Davison is working with former undisputed light-welterweight champion Josh Taylor, world featherweight champion Leigh Wood and the face of British boxing, Anthony Joshua.
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Why did Anthony Joshua choose to train with Ben Davison?
Tyson Fury’s former trainer Ben Davison first trained Anthony Joshua for his fight against Otto Wallin in December 2023.
Before AJ’s clash with the Swede, he was trained under American Derrick James in Texas for wins against Jermain Franklin and Robert Helenius.
AJ said at the press conference for the fight in January: “I believed that [training with] Derrick was like a process. He’s got an actual style of training, and I had to adapt to his style, it was a process.
“And I’d just changed trainers; I’d been to Rob [McCracken], I’d been with Angel [Fernandez], [Robert] Garcia, now Derrick. I said to the boys: ‘I don’t wanna move again, I wanna make my bed and lie in it.’
“But the thing is, when I was back in the UK, I was in Finchley hitting the heavy bag on my own. They were like: ‘Why don’t you go and speak to Ben?’ He’s good, he’s given us some tips and me some tips, leading up to the fight that was supposed to be with Dillian [Whyte]. ‘Why don’t you just go and see him?’ I was like: ‘Na, na, na, na, I don’t wanna change, I’m pretty set on going to America.’ But I went and saw Ben, had a really good session.”
“The reason I was able to gel with Ben is because he doesn’t try to change your style.
“He kind of looks at your attributes and adds to what you’re good at. I went to a stage where I was trying to change my style: a bit of back-foot boxing, box behind the jab, stick and move, not be explosive, control the pace, and stuff like that.
“But Ben was like: ‘That’s not your body type! You’re a f***ing big unit, you’re explosive, go and knock f***ing people out. Basically, work to your body type. So, we got along in that sense. He gets it.”
What has Tyson Fury said about Anthony Joshua training with Ben Davison?
Tyson Fury claims that he has not paid close attention to Anthony Joshua and Ben Davison’s partnership.
The Gypsy King told TalkSPORT: “I don’t know, it’s not like [Joshua] is my boyfriend, is it? Like I’m studying him every night, like: ‘Oh, my god. I like your muscles, man.’
“I’ve got my own wife and kids to look after, not focus on other men’s careers.”
The Briton also played down the idea that there is a grudge between him and compatriot Joshua, saying: “What, because I called him a sausage? Has he ever said anything bad to me that’s personal, or me to him?
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“If he was here now, we’d go for a beer and a jam sandwich, or I’d take him out for fish and chips. I’d take him back to my house to meet my kids and take a picture.
“What, you think there’s bad blood between two boxers? Behave yourself.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
