Anthony Joshua returns to the ring this week, with the former two-time heavyweight champion of the world taking on Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena.
Joshua has lost three of his last five fights, with the previously undefeated Brit losing to Andy Ruiz in 2019 before successive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022. However, he is now back and is fighting in his home city in front of what is set to be a passionate crowd in a venue which he has not fought at at since 2016.
A world title shot will be up for grabs should he be able to string together a couple of wins, with a potential contest against Tyson Fury in the future never being fully ruled out in an unpredictable sport. Joshua retains a top ten heavyweight ranking and could enter the conversation for world titles if he enjoys a positive 2023.
