After suffering back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk and fighting just two times since the start of 2021, Anthony Joshua is keen to get off to a winning start as he makes his ring return on Saturday (today) against Jermaine Franklin.
However, ahead of his return to action on April 1 at the 02 Arena, the same hype and anticipation remains as boxing fans both in Nigeria and abroad wait to see if he can start a road to redemption and become a three-time champion.
On 25 September, 2021 at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London, Joshua suffered an embarrasing loss to Usyk in front of his home fans. It was a masterclass by Usyk and most definitely the worst defeat of the three he has suffered in his career as he was outclassed in every single round with every tactic against the Ukrainian failing.
On September 28, 1997 Julius Francis defeated Oyebola in the fifth round of their bout by TKO. Francis was 31 years old while Oyebola was 36.
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