Eddie Hearn has admitted he is nervous for Anthony Joshua's comeback fight against Jermaine Franklin next weekend.
Joshua will return for the first time since losing his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk when he takes on Franklin at London's O2 arena on April 1. The British star lost his unified titles to the Ukrainian in 2020 and will now face a significant task to overcome his recent form which has also included a loss to Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019.
The 33-year-old has linked up with new trainer Derrick James and is currently preparing in the US with a huge need to recover from the losses. It could be a make-or-break fight for Joshua given Franklin recently lost to Dillian Whyte, and a loss could be hugely damaging and could see him fall out of leading contention in the rankings.
