Anthony Joshua insisted on a rematch clause which he can activate if he loses to Jermaine Franklin tonight.
'AJ' will make his heavyweight return against American heavyweight Franklin at London's 02 arena, as he looks to breathe life back into his career. The 33-year-old has suffered damaging back-to-back defeats against Oleksandr Usyk including in their second meeting in Saudi Arabia last August, and a win is needed if he is to return to challenging for world honours.
Joshua managed to overturn his defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019 after having a contracted rematch clause, but failed to do so against Usyk who now currently holds the Briton's former world title belts. And the Watford native will be hoping it is third time lucky if he is to lose to Franklin, with a rematch clause available if he is stunned by the American.
