IN the eye of the storm, there is calm ? and during a fearful beating in an epic heavyweight contest, there is clarity and composure about Anthony Joshua.
Midway through last year?s Wembley win over Wladimir Klitschko, AJ was pummelled during round five and knocked down in the sixth.
But now Joshua?s trainer Rob McCracken has given a remarkable insight into his man?s mindset.
As the star of British boxing prepares for Saturday?s world heavyweight unification bout against Joseph Parker, McCracken bristled at doubts over AJ?s stamina after his 11th-round stoppage of Klitschko.
McCracken, 49, said: ?Here?s the thing, just so we can clear it up.
?People keep saying, ?Oh, he blows?.
?Well, he got hit with about 30 sledgehammers in rounds five and six. It?s like being in a car crash.
?Klitschko hit him on the chin with around six left hooks, clean. Normally he knocks everyone out with those shots.
?So AJ?s sat on his stool and he said, ?I just need a round off here to get myself together?.
?There was no thought of, ?This is going wrong?. He thought he would get a round in, calm it down a bit, and then sort it out.
