Sergey Lapin, Anthony Joshua’s trainer, has brutally dismissed Simon Jordan’s reaction to his KO win over Kristian Prenga.Joshua was dropped twice in the opening round of his comeback fight with Albanian Prenga in Saudi Arabia.Joshua climbed from the canvas twice before stopping Prenga to prevent a huge upsetGettyBut the British heavyweight survived and rallied in the second round to secure an emphatic stoppage win of his own.In the immediate aftermath of the clash, Jordan had suggested something ‘wasn’t right’ about the chaotic opening two rounds.He implied that the outcome was related to the pending financial blockbuster with Tyson Fury.Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith immediately shut down the theory during an interview with talkSPORT.And now Joshua’s recent cornerman Sergey Lapin is also having none of it, aiming a brutal dig at Jordan.Lapin told Action Network: “What do I think of Simon Jordan’s comments? “I suppose they also told Prenga to walk straight into a punch that weighed one-and-a-half tonnes.“Everyone is entitled to their own theories. I have a friend who still believes the Earth is flat and that space doesn’t exist.“Personally, I’d rather discuss what actually happened inside the ring than someone else’s imagination.”The suggestions have been rubbished, and for Joshua it is just a moment of relief after some hairy moments.Jordan believed the stoppage and outcome was fishy, but Joshua’s team and promotion have shut down his theorytalkSPORTHe was simply delighted immediately after climbing from the canvas to win, and turned his attention towards a meeting with the ‘Gypsy King’.Joshua’s trainer dismisses fears over knockdownsOf course for AJ it was a scary moment, with Prenga threatening to create one of the most seismic upsets in boxing history.Fears are that Joshua is now looking beyond his best which culminated in the first round disaster.However Lapin, who is a member of Oleksandr Usyk‘s team who have been training Joshua, wants to instead take the positives.He continued: “You can’t judge a fighter based on one round.“The first round gives you information, it doesn’t deliver a verdict. Yes, there were things we didn’t like, and we’ll analyse them carefully.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.“But the most important thing is that he adapted, made adjustments during the fight, and won. “The ability to adapt under pressure is what separates great champions from everyone else.“I think it’s far more important to focus on what he has regained rather than what he may have lost. He stepped back into the ring and won. That’s what matters.”