After two straight losses, victory became a must for the heavyweight Anthony Joshua. He will face former Olympic champion and double heavyweight champion Jermaine Franklin of England To 12 rounds at the O2 Arena seven months after his second defeat at the hands of Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk.
“I walked away to disconnect and all the questions I was asking myself the answers came through. It was a quiet time and it was a good camp. It’s nice to be back in the UK, but everyone knows that The UK is a bit dead so I can’t wait to get back to Texas and get back to workMale AJ.
Joshua has had a series of ups and downs Since 2019 when he was undefeated by Mexican Andy Ruiz and although he regained the IBF, WBA and IBF titles in a rematchfell again in September 2021 against Usyk, the undisputed who moved up from cruiserweight.
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Joshua was decided by split decision
However, the motive is not dead in the English who He has looked to Mexican coach Robert Garcia for a second wind that will help him get out of the bad streak and will look to demolish Franklin. to gain confidence.
“It’s big, huge. It’s a big fight for me for sure. I totally respect my opponent and I respect everything that happened. I also respect my fans, so I worked hard, and I respect my coach, so I want to make sure I finish the job right.” I like the fact that carrot is always just hanging out in front of me, telling me that if I do this, this is here and this is, They always lead me to great things. I dream big and want bigger and better things in my life. As I said in the previous press conference, I want to secure the bag and move on with my life.”
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