Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua: I Will Retire If I Lose To Jermaine Franklin

[baroidi]

Franklin will pull a Charles Martin

[REMOVE SHARK 5510]

I like Joshua and don't want to see him retire but Franklin is such a big underdog i have to root for him

[theface07]

Why? AJ is not bad for boxing. He's a good fighter with a solid resume. He may not be super talented at an ATG level but that's ok, he has done better than 99% of fighters in terms of accomplishments and financial success

Absolutely. Some people are just jealous trolls who have nothing better to do than trash an accomplished athlete who achieved a hell of a lot considering his background. On top of that, he brought excitement back to the heavyweight division and inspired a generation of youth to get off the streets, off the dope, out of gangs and into the gym to improve their lives even if they never become pro boxers. What a wanker this guy is.

[theface07]

It's not about money , it is about money , he's beginning to sound like Fury. I hope all goes well for Joshua as I would love to see him fight the top fighters and see what he's really made of.

He just fought Usyk twice. Is Usyk not a top fighter?

[Zelda]

Why? AJ is not bad for boxing. He's a good fighter with a solid resume. He may not be super talented at an ATG level but that's ok, he has done better than 99% of fighters in terms of accomplishments and financial success

AJ is a "good fighter" with "a solid resume" which is why people are expecting him to easily win inside 2-3 rounds. If he loses, that means he is NOT a fighter anymore (forget good or bad0 and his resume would be trash.

[SUBZER0ED]

This is the fight game baby, where only the strong survive! Don't put it on the fans, it's up to YOU, AJ!

[PRINCEKOOL]

AJ is a "good fighter" with "a solid resume" which is why people are expecting him to easily win inside 2-3 rounds. If he loses, that means he is NOT a fighter anymore (forget good or bad0 and his resume would be trash.

Nobody, literally no serious boxing pundit or expert is expecting Joshua to win this fight inside 2-3 rounds.

Fury has just went 9-10 rounds with a miles out of condition Chisora.

Franklin is a in form fighter, and has proven that he is a solid contender.

If Joshua is able to blast out Franklin inside 2-3 rounds 'That is one of his best performances ever, outside of his Kiltschko win'.

Note: I am expecting Joshua to stop Franklin between rounds 7-9, and to win every single round on route to the stoppage 'For me that is the type of performance, I think Joshua should be aiming for'.

I honestly don't think there many fighters who would be able to blast Franklin out inside 2-3 rounds 'Wilder, Joyce maybe'.

I don't think Fury stops Franklin, but he would most likely win every single round in dominate fashion etc.

Franklin has been chosen for Joshua, to be beat down and stopped.

[Theshotyoudontsee]

Who put pressure on him? He chose to box, he became a big star. Now that he loses he blames "you lot for putting so much pressure on me". That is a personal problem, trying to please people. Maybe Joshua bought his own hype? He became a superstar because he looks like a fitness model and he stopped Klitschko, who was on his last leg.

Dude has turned into a total headcase. Either fight to win and admit that you were beaten by the better man and work harder, or, retire. Stop wallowing in your delusions that the media forced your ego to blow up because they fawned over you. I really believe Franklin has a shot, Joshua is mentally brittle.

[MulaKO]

Does Franklin have any chance of winning ?
Or is he just good enough to give AJ some needed rounds ?

[Jab jab boom]

Warrrrrrrr Franklin!!!