British boxing icon Carl Froch has raised doubts about Anthony Joshua's motivation for fighting after an unimpressive points win over Jermaine Franklin last night in London.
The two-time unified heavyweight world champion returned to the ring after two losses to Oleksandr Usyk which ended his run as a title fighter for the time being. And despite fans expecting a highlight reel knockout at The O2 arena, Joshua could only muster up a decision victory.
And Froch, who himself retired on top after beating George Groves for the unified super-middleweight titles at a sold-out Wembley Stadium, is concerned that Joshua may be sticking around boxing for the wrong reasons. The heavyweight has admitted he is solely in the sport for money, which raised eyebrows across the sport in the fight's build-up.
