Joshua himself did recently confirm that he had discussed the opportunity of working alongside other coaches in the United States, as well as his long-standing trainer McCracken.

Joshua told iFL TV: “I said, “Rob, look, I got to go out there and I’ve got to find a new coach to work with and learn from as well’. I’m not basing myself in the states. I’m a UK resident, I’m not living out in the states.

“So, to find a new coach must mean I train 11 months, 10 months out of the year and for me, I’m not going out to the states to live and find a new coach.

“I might go out there. I’m probably going to shoot out there again and do some training. Rob’s in Lithuania or something like that or Siberia, like so I’ve got to find other ways to keep myself busy.”