Carl Frampton Column: Anthony Joshua Needs To Knock Out Jermaine Franklin Then Call Out Tyson Fury

Former world champion Joshua makes his return after losing his rematch with Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in August.

Anthony Joshua has to not only beat Jermaine Franklin at the O2 Arena on Saturday, he has to win in style.

A points win is not good enough. I want to see him get rid of Franklin early, stand in the ring and call out Tyson Fury.

Fury-Joshua is still huge. A massive fight not just for British boxing but also on a global stage.

A loss, and I think that’s the end for Joshua. Where does he go from there?

But I don’t think that will happen. This is a fight where Joshua can get the confidence back a bit. After consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, that’s what the big man desperately needs.

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