Anthony Joshua picked up his first victory since 2020 despite a less than convincing performance against Franklin.
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The British heavyweight, 33, controlled the contest against the durable American but it was not the explosive early finish many expected.
Retirement talk has followed the former Olympic champion since consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, the last of which came in August.
Having suffered back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua is hoping to record a win which will put him back in the mix for a world title shot.
Joshua lost to the Ukrainian for a second time six months ago under ex-head coach Robert Garcia in a much-improved performance from their inaugural encounter.
Okolie, 30, will make the third defence of his WBO cruiserweight title when he takes on David Light at the AO Arena in Manchester on March 25.
Joshua will return to the ring against Jermaine Franklin on April 1 at The O2 arena, while Fury’s promoters have set April 29 as the date for their bout with Usyk, which could land at Wembley Stadium.
The 33-year-old isn’t planning on overstaying his welcome in the sport and won’t be competing into his forties.
The former heavyweight world champion split from McCracken after losing his title belts to the Ukrainian.
Having lost his rematch to Oleksandr Usyk on points in August, Joshua was left to go back to the drawing board after two defeats and being out of position in the rankings.
Joshua, 33, split with longtime trainer Robert McCracken after losing his heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021.
Joshua, 33, who has lost back-to-back fights to world champion Oleksandr Usyk, will be seeking a first win since beating Kubrat Pulev in 2020.
Joshua, 33, is likely to fight American Jermaine Franklin, who lost on points to Dillian Whyte, last November.
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The perception in British boxing is that there is no bigger fight than Fury versus Joshua, which has come within inches of being made twice over the past few years. But Joshua reckons that there is more intrigue in the all-London clash between he and Whyte, who have fought as amateurs and professionals.
‘AJ’ will seek redemption again after losing for the second consecutive time to Oleksandr Usyk in August. Joshua showed significant improvement in the sequel but fell to a split-decision defeat, and is now eyeing big fights next year in order to reignite his title charge.
The professional boxer, who is a Nigerian, explained that his past criminal record keeps coming back to haunt him.
Fury, 34, has retired, or threatened to, on numerous occasions, but speaking on The High Performance podcast, the WBC heavyweight champion believes he has unfinished business with Joshua before he can hang up the gloves.
Anthony Joshua will no longer work with Robert Garcia or any other coach exclusively following his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
Over the course of the last few years, it’s safe to say Anthony Joshua has had some ups and downs.