One minute he’s talking about a blockbuster, all-British heavyweight fight with Tyson Fury.
The next he’s looking forward to “loving life” in retirement, free from the pressure of an expectant public.Coming off consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, the former two-time world champion takes on American boxer Jermaine Franklin at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday for a non-title bout that is bigger than it appears at first glance.
“I was really pushing that undisputed narrative for so long, that road to undisputed hashtag with all of the brands we work with,” Joshua said this week. “We pushed it, but now we’re at a new stage. Joshua thinks there is still a chance, especially after Fury — the WBC champion — was unable to secure a fight with Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBO and IBF belts that Joshua had for so long.
Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, still yearns for Joshua-Fury even if he has grown weary of negotiating with the Fury camp. “People talk about whether his career is over if he loses this fight,” Hearn said. “Well, his world title ambitions are in tatters if he loses this fight.”
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