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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Will Freeman

Is Anthony Joshua retiring after Jermaine Franklin heavyweight fight?

Anthony Joshua faces one of the biggest nights of his career tonight, with Jermaine Franklin his opponent for the fight at the O2 Arena.

It is such a big contest due to Joshua having lost three of his past five fights, with successive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk and the lost of his world titles. This has led to a change of approach for Joshua, with Derrick James replacing Robert Garcia as his coach for the contest in London.

His opponent Franklin lost to Dillian Whyte at Wembley Arena in November, with his UK debut ending in disappointment after a close fight. However, as a former two-time world champion, Joshua will pose a sterner test for Franklin and the Londoner has hinted that he could retire should he lose.

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