Anthony Joshua should consider retirement if he loses to Jermaine Franklin, talkSPORT told
Most read in BoxingI've sparred Fury, Joshua and Usyk - but one heavyweight hits harder than them allI KO'd Anthony Joshua in sparring and beat Tyson Fury in the amateursAnthony Joshua stops Susanna Reid mid-sentence to shadowbox after Tyson Fury questionThis is not the scale of fight that Joshua has been used to in recent years, having previously been competing for world titles and selling out stadiums.
But, this time there will be no belts on the line and Joshua is back at the O2 Arena, where he has not fought since 2016, but it was the venue where he won his first world title against Charles Martin. “The O2 has been a happy hunting ground for Anthony Joshua,” Crolla explained. “A few of his big nights have been there.“Dominic Breazeale and the Dillian Whyte fight, so I think he’ll be happy to be back there on Saturday night.”Joshua will also be coming into this clashhaving relocated to America to link up with 2022 trainer of the year, Derrick James, which will be his third different coach in his last three fights.
“Last time there was a change in trainer but there was some of the old camp still involved, whereas now I believe Derrick James is the head coach and he’s been out [in Texas] for a few months,” Crolla said.“So, people are going to see what they’ve been working on and a lot of people want to see the old AJ back.
“The young, ruthless heavyweight who was cutting through people, putting it on heavyweights and getting them out of there and that’s what we want to see on Saturday night.”Anthony Joshua’s quest to become a three-time heavyweight champion begins onagainst Jermaine Franklin and talkSPORT will be live from London’s O2 to bring you coverage of the fight., DAB digital radio, download the talkSPORT app, or ask your smart speaker to play talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2.
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