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McCracken: AJ similar to Froch
- Updated: December 7, 2016
Trainer Rob McCracken says that his heavyweight charge Anthony Joshua has similar traits to former super-middleweight unified champ Carl Froch.
Joshua will make the second defence of his IBF world title against Eric Molina this Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office, and the Watford star will have newly-appointed full-time coach McCracken in his corner.
McCracken, who is Performance Director for Team GB, guided Joshua to London 2012 Olympic gold and has worked closely with the unbeaten 27-year-old since the amateurs.
The esteemed trainer also steered Froch to world title glory and McCracken sees several similarities between the two fighters.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “Joshua is very similar to Froch in his work effort and his desire and …
