Comments Thread For: Jermaine Franklin Emerges as Serious Candidate for Anthony Joshua's Next Fight: Report

[_Rexy_]

Is his confidence this shattered?

You seen him fight lately? He had a nervous breakdown in the middle of the ring after the second Usyk loss

[JakeTheBoxer]

Joshua is coming from two losses. is someone actually surprised his confidence is shattered?

[JakeTheBoxer]

is anyone actually interested in watching AJ fight Franklin or Whyte or any other C/D level guy? the only AJ fight that interests me is AJ Wilder.

I am not fan of Joshua, but let`s be fair. everybody has the right for an easy touch in situation like this.

Nobody complained when Wilder fought Helenius.

[Bob]

I think like Mckean, his names been put out there to judge reactions.

Also it's a good move for Aj, it's wise for him finally to take a propper step back unlike his other losses & regroup. I only hope for his sake the 26 yes men he has in his entourage aren't going with him state side.

Confidence: The fragile shell protecting Aj is gone, he was carefully matched against old men during his title reign along with Martin, Parker, Ruiz & Usyk, apart from Usyk hardly the amazing resume his fans profess, alway's avoided the top 2 & still lost 3 time's.
He's entirely capable of winning another paper belt again, what's more important to him though? The Wilder name or 3 times! I know the path he's chosen so far & heard enough of Eddie's smoke & mirror's "Wilder or Fury this year" sure sure sure.

[thack]

I think like Mckean, his names been put out there to judge reactions.

Also it's a good move for Aj, it's wise for him finally to take a propper step back unlike his other losses & regroup. I only hope for his sake the 26 yes men he has in his entourage aren't going with him state side.

Confidence: The fragile shell protecting Aj is gone, he was carefully matched against old men during his title reign along with Martin, Parker, Ruiz & Usyk, apart from Usyk hardly the amazing resume his fans profess, alway's avoided the top 2 & still lost 3 time's.
He's entirely capable of winning another paper belt again, what's more important to him though? The Wilder name or 3 times! I know the path he's chosen so far & heard enough of Eddie's smoke & mirror's "Wilder or Fury this year" sure sure sure.

Be careful , facts like this you get called a hater! You are of course correct, it's obviously down to Joshua NOW how he wants be remembered and beating a nobody and then Whyte at Wembley shows what Hearn would like , for a few that would do but really we know it would just be another run at the cash and avoiding the best out there. Is it really that bad to ask Joshua to face the best out there. ?...it certainly seems this way , I was called a hater for doing just that.

[TheIronMike]

I seriously don't understand why getting AJ a freaking tune up is so difficult for fast Eddie

[MulaKO]

Who the fugh wants to see Joshua fight ?
Honestly , don’t even wanna see him fight Wilder
That fight seems to be stale

[thack]

There's nothing fast about Eddie! If only he had the confidence to match Joshua the way he's matched Leigh Wood with Lara at 3 to 1 on ....against the champion Wood. I don't think the betting would that big against Joshua should he ever fight Wilder who is arguably the biggest puncher ever but people have got to understand the plan unfortunately is NOT to fight the best but to avoid them and try and sneak a cheap shot as before.

[thack]

Who the fugh wants to see Joshua fight ?
Honestly , don’t even wanna see him fight Wilder
That fight seems to be stale

He's avoided it for years and you are right it's not any where near the fight it was , with each being KO'd since but as frustrated as I am with Hearn/Joshua if they were to take it after a 'warm up' I would be in the Englishman's corner...I just know they won't!

[thack]

Hearn is all but out of the most lucrative division in boxing and he's not about to loose his last remaining hope ...the only plan is ...the money needs keep coming and unfortunately there's enough mugs to think that a guy who was KO'd by Joshua easily eight years ago and has been KO'd twice since fits the bill for a huge PPV at Wembley Stadium with two fighters that are definitely in decline with a line of other much better heavyweights there to fight ...try explaining that to a drunk man!