Anthony Joshua is seemingly sparring with Timothy Moten as part of his preparations for the Andy Ruiz Jr rematch.
Although it has not been officially confirmed, the 5-0 (2 KOs) American has uploaded multiple clips of himself training at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, where AJ bases himself with coach Rob McCracken.
His social media activity indicates that he has indeed been sharing the ring with the former unified heavyweight champion.
It is evident why Moten would be chosen to spar AJ, as his short, stocky style matches that of Ruiz Jr.
The 27-year-old has been working with coach Angel Fernandez, who Spanish media claim has also been drafted in to help the Brit exact revenge on December 7 in Saudi Arabia.
Moten, who left Sheffield for a brief period over the weekend to visit London as a tourist, said: “We will go straight back to camp and then it’s back in the dead zone.
“We were told they might send us back here again for another one, depending on how we perform for camp. If we do good, we’ll be back here.”
Regarding Joshua’s sparring, Hearn previously told Fino Boxing: “It’s madness. There’s eight weeks to go, and he’s been in camp for four weeks already.
“A lot of early sparring now is replicating the style of Ruiz.
“Last time we had probably three weeks of sparring, and it was tough to find a guy like Ruiz, because there aren’t many like him.
“Small, a little bit chubby, fast hands, and really good on the inside. Now we’ve replicated that, I feel like the preparation is going to be great.”
