Anthony Joshua has been told by former cruiserweight world champion Johnny Nelson that he should retire if he loses to Jermaine Franklin.
Joshua, 33, is gearing up for his UK return as he faces Jermaine Franklin at The O2 arena on Saturday. The former two-time heavyweight champion is without a win in over two years as he lost his unified heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021 and failed to win them back in their rematch last August.
'AJ' looks to put himself back on the path to world contention with a win over Franklin, but he's been told by Nelson that he should hang up his gloves with a loss to the American. "If Anthony Joshua loses, he jacks in," Nelson told Sky Sports. "If he doesn't jack in he should jack in because it's a hard mountain to climb, especially when you're getting out of from silk sheets. When you've had the success that he's had, so he can't afford to lose. That's a must, from that it's confidence building.
