Floyd Mayweather has revealed that he intends on working closely with Anthony Joshua ‘real soon,’ with the two talking ‘all the time’ according to the boxing legend
Joshua and Mayweather’s relationship has blossomed in recent years and even saw the 44-year-old surprisingly turn up to see the Brit successfully defended his IBF, WBA and WBO belts against Kubrat Pulev in December.
Mayweather was ringside last December to watch Joshua retain his heavyweight world titles by knocking out Kubrat Pulev. He was heard offering tactical advice during the fight and visited the champion’s dressing room afterwards.
The boxing legend also revealed how he and Joshua have been ‘talking all the time’
And now the American – who announced plans to move into coaching last year – looks ready to offer even more wisdom to Joshua in the coming months, ahead of AJ’s hugely anticipated £200million showdown with Tyson Fury later on this summer.
“I look forward to working with Joshua real soon, we talk all the time,” Mayweather said.
“It’s a very interesting fight. Anthony Joshua has a lot of experience and Tyson Fury as well has a lot of experience but with Anthony Joshua losing a fight [to Andy Ruiz Jr], it helped him become stronger.
”I met Tyson Fury on a few occasions; he’s a great guy and very interesting. After the fight, I like to see him sing… I haven’t seen him fight a lot of times.
“I’ve seen him fight twice, against Deontay Wilder, but it’s a very intriguing match-up. You can never say what’s going to happen in the sport of boxing. Both guys are great competitors.”
While it isn’t clear what the pair’s working relationship will be, Mayweather insists that he will be looking to help Joshua in some form.
On Monday, promoter Eddie Hearn announced Joshua and Fury have signed a deal for two bouts.