Anthony Joshua has been warned his career could be over if he loses again to Oleksandr Usyk.
Three-time world super-middleweight king Carl Froch claims a third defeat in five fights would cost Joshua his place among the elite of the heavyweight division. Froch feels Joshua has been on the slide since his shock loss to Andy Ruiz Junior in 2019 and believes another defeat could finish him off.
“It’s fascinating this fight because if AJ gets blown away, if he gets outboxed and maybe stopped, it could be the end of his career, it could be curtains,” he said. “I think depending on how he loses this, retirement is definitely an option. He’s been massively successful, he’s financially secure, he’s absolutely nailed it. He’s beaten the Matrix, he’s smashed life, look at what he’s done.
