The three examples you gave me were all shot-putters, so it must have made an impression. I can only go by what Fa looked like against Sam, and how he looked in the past. He's not doing something right, and it's not just the past 3 months. I go by results. Fa's muscles are not there for as big as he is. He should be ripped. I know that boxing is not body-building, but Tua didn't have a body-building body either in his prime, and he had massive power.
I honestly don't think the problem is that he over-trained, as his body hasn't changed much in the last year. Yes, it may have been a factor against Sam.
Truthfully, Fa's biggest asset is his size. He should have walked through Sam with a stiff jab and a right cross. Shouldn't have lasted more than a couple of rounds. I spoke to Sam's team, and even they were surprised at Fa's showing. They said something wasn't right with Fa, as Sam hadn't trained much at all the final two months, limited sparring and conditioning. And he's lost his last 7 fights, all in OZ. If Fa can't walk through him...
Fa is a blank canvas. He has size, but limited boxing skills, average power. I do think he can develop into something awesome, but he has to develop heaps more power and boxing skills. Even Schuster was upset with him between rounds. I really, really want Fa to do well, as well as Parker. But he's just not developing well. My guess is that he (or his team) are not being held accountable for the results that are needed to get him to the next level.
Here's a routine that I found for AJ: https://www.joe.co.uk/fitness-health/this-is-how-anthony-joshuas-training-turned-him-into-a-beast-51314
http://www.menshealth.co.uk/workout/how-to-build-your-body-like-anthony-joshua
I honestly don't think the problem is that he over-trained, as his body hasn't changed much in the last year. Yes, it may have been a factor against Sam.
Truthfully, Fa's biggest asset is his size. He should have walked through Sam with a stiff jab and a right cross. Shouldn't have lasted more than a couple of rounds. I spoke to Sam's team, and even they were surprised at Fa's showing. They said something wasn't right with Fa, as Sam hadn't trained much at all the final two months, limited sparring and conditioning. And he's lost his last 7 fights, all in OZ. If Fa can't walk through him...
Fa is a blank canvas. He has size, but limited boxing skills, average power. I do think he can develop into something awesome, but he has to develop heaps more power and boxing skills. Even Schuster was upset with him between rounds. I really, really want Fa to do well, as well as Parker. But he's just not developing well. My guess is that he (or his team) are not being held accountable for the results that are needed to get him to the next level.
Here's a routine that I found for AJ: https://www.joe.co.uk/fitness-health/this-is-how-anthony-joshuas-training-turned-him-into-a-beast-51314
http://www.menshealth.co.uk/workout/how-to-build-your-body-like-anthony-joshua