Anthony Joshua has claimed that he will retire if he loses to Jermaine Franklin this weekend.
Joshua is set to fight Franklin in a main event in London on Saturday, as the Briton seeks to bounce back from two straight losses to Oleksandr Usyk.
Usyk outpointed Joshua in 2021 to take the unified heavyweight titles from the 33-year-old, before retaining the belts against Joshua, popularly called “AJ” with another decision win last August. Now, Joshua faces American Franklin in must-win clash at the O2 Arena.