Derrick James has warned Anthony Joshua’s next opponent not to judge him on his recent victory over Jermaine Franklin.
‘AJ’ got himself back in the win column after back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk with a decision victory over Franklin in April. While it would have boosted the former world champion’s confidence, it was far from a vintage performance and promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that Joshua is aiming for a fight in August before taking on Deontay Wilder in December.
The decision win over Franklin was Joshua’s first camp under award-winning trainer Derrick James, who also coaches welterweight champion Errol Spence and undisputed super welterweight Jermell Charlo. However, James has warned that Joshua’s development is going to plan and will be a different proposition when he makes his next trip to the ring.
