Anthony Joshua SURPRISED BY THE CONDITIONS FOR THE FIGHT WITH Tyson Fury / Deontay Wilder - Ruiz

Anthony Joshua SURPRISED BY THE CONDITIONS FOR THE FIGHT WITH Tyson Fury Deontay Wilder - Ruiz Promoter Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing) suggests that his star ex-united heavyweight champion Briton Anthony Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) needs at least one more intermediate fight before agreeing to At the weekend, Joshua defeated American spoiler Jermaine Franklin (21-2, 14 KOs), but did not meet expectations — the fight turned out to be more competitive than expected. "It was a solid performance, but not impressive," Hearn agrees. Anthony looked like he lacked confidence at times. But, on the other hand, the last time before that he defeated Kubrat Pulev. And it was already in 2020. During this time he had three new coaches. And he understood that in case of defeat he would have to end his career. So the pressure was very solid. In general, after the fight, it seemed that we needed another fight for the summer so that Anthony would continue to improve with coach Derrick James." According to Hearn, "we are talking about a fight against Dillian White or Otto Wallin. Another option is Joe Joyce. But it's a tough fight. I just think that fights with Fury and Deontay Wilder are inevitable. And I want my fighter to have the highest possible chances of winning. And for that, he needs more fights. I don't think he's in optimal condition right now. But there is another point. June-July is exactly the time when the fight with Fury is very real. This may be the only chance in the near future. Former heavyweight world champion David Haye shared his opinion about the fight between compatriot Anthony Joshua and US representative Jermaine Franklin. "It would be interesting for me to see Joshua fight against Dillian White. After such a performance as against Franklin, Anthony should not go up against Tyson Fury. The winner of the Joshua–White fight can claim the status of a contender for a fight with Fury. Ex-challenger from Great Britain heavyweight Dillian White (29-3, 19 KOs) allegedly will not accept a fight with the former division leader compatriot Anthony Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) if they offer to fight him in the summer. White claims that he needs an intermediate fight first and even named potential rivals: "The third fight with Joshua (Dillian won on amateurs, but lost on profiling) will take place, because British internecine fights always sell well. And this is not just an inter-party. This is a real rivalry, a real trilogy. So why not arrange it?" For some reason, White decided that Joshua would not return to the ring until September or October: "Have you seen Anthony in a fight with Jermaine Franklin? He has a completely flattened nose. He will not enter the ring until September-October. Maybe even until December. And this is in my favor, since I will have time to hold an intermediate fight in June. The choice of potential opponents is small, but it is there — a third fight with Dereck Chisora, a rematch with Carlos Takam or Kubrat Pulev." Nelson: "Joshua has lost his instincts" "I think his natural instincts, fire and hunger have disappeared, and he is driven by his own ego. I think he has the wrong motivation to box right now, and it's bad for him," Johnny Nelson said in an interview with IFL TV about Anthony Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs), who defeated Jermaine Franklin on points in his first fight since August last year. "AJ is now 33 years old, and he did a lot of things in the ring that he shouldn't have done - when he was in the clinch, he looked into his corner, he shouldn't have been like this at this stage, he should already know what to do. And when I say that he is 33 years old, I do not mean that his career is over, but that he should know how to behave in the ring, he should not make the mistakes of a beginner. After all, if he had turned around like that, he could have been hit. I think we have already seen the best that Joshua could show," said the former heavyweight champion. "AJ is an outstanding athlete, and what he has achieved in such a short time is difficult to compare with anything else. The fans were expecting a knockout from him, he wanted to give it to them, but there were some signs in this fight that he was not going to achieve it. I think he already knows too much, he knows what it's like to lose by knockout. Sometimes a boxer wants to win, and sometimes he just doesn't want to lose," Nelson added. When asked about his preferences in a possible fight between Joshua and Tyson Fury , Nelosn replied: "I would bet on Tyson Fury, judging by recent performances. In my opinion, Joshua can beat Fury, but if you watch the last fights, you have to bet on Fury." Tony Bellew: I was expecting a knockout from Joshua in the fight with Franklin "I was expecting a knockout from Joshua in this fight, but it never happened. However, Anthony moved very quickly in the ring. I think he will make even more progress in a couple of months. This is just the beginning"