Anthony Joshua claims if he falls to Jermaine Franklin, he will give up boxing, here is all you need to know about Joshua’s ring opponent along with his net worth and record
On Saturday, Anthony Joshua competes for the first time since losing to Oleksandr Usyk at the O2 in quest of his first professional triumph since 2020.
The 33-year-old admitted that if he losses to Jermaine Franklin, he will give up boxing.
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Who is Jermaine Franklin, net worth, age, height, boxing fights record, world ranking, stats
Joshua will try to win his first professional match since December 2020, but he has stated that he will give up boxing if he suffers three consecutive defeats.
Who is Jermaine Franklin?
Jermaine Franklin is a professional fighter from the United States.
Franklin and Dillian Whyte squared off on November 26, 2022, at the Wembley Arena in London, England.
Although Whyte won by majority decision, the result of the fight was fiercely disputed, with many judges giving Franklin the win or a draw.
Franklin and Anthony Joshua are scheduled to face off on April 1, 2023.
Before the Whyte loss, Franklin had never boxed a top-tier opponent in his competitive career. But throughout those 12 rounds, the 29-year-old outperformed a former world title challenger by displaying impressive hand speed, toughness, and fighting spirit.
- Nationality: American
- Born: October 21, 1993
- Height: 6-2
- Reach: 77 inches
- Total fights: 22
- Record: 21-1 with 14 wins via knockout
He has been steadily climbing up the ranks in the heavyweight division and is ranked in the top 10 by ESPN and the Top 30 by Top Heavyweights. Franklin’s current net worth is at $500,000.
If Anthony Joshua loses, Jermaine Franklin doesn’t think he should retire
Jermaine Franklin believes Anthony Joshua shouldn’t give up even if he defeats on Saturday at the O2 Arena.
Joshua, a two-time heavyweight world champion, joins the contest after losing three straight fights to Oleksandr Usyk, who used those losses to capture the WBA, IBF, and WBO titles.
After suffering his second defeat in August, AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn claims that when he takes on Franklin in London, the next “chapter” of his career will begin.
But many have claimed that if Joshua loses three fights in a row, his career is over. Joshua has already achieved everything he set out to in the sport and has earned well over £100 million.
Franklin, however, believes that Joshua can still recover if he loses again because the native of Michigan will emerge as one of the greatest heavyweights in the sport before retiring.
He said, as per Boxinh Scene outlet:
“I don’t buy that if I beat him he has to retire because if I say that it means I’m a bum.”