Dmitry Salita, American heavyweight promoter Jermain Franklin called the main drawback of the future opponent of his ward, the former world champion of the British Anthony Joshua.
“If you watch the guys fight, you will see that Jermaine is going forward despite the missed punches, while Joshua is afraid. We saw this in the fight with Ruiz. Anthony cannot combine his skills and character at the highest level. He had a good fight against Kubrat Pulev, but was not as spectacular as we expected from him.
I consider Joshua one of the greatest fighters of our generation, and I don't want to downplay him, but we've seen him become indecisive when he takes a punch. After a missed punch, he thinks twice before showing aggression against his opponent. He changed something in the second fight with Usyk, but as soon as he missed several times, these doubts appeared again. Obviously, Jermain must continue to develop his potential and must prove himself in this fight, ”quotes the promoter of BoxingScene.
Recall that the fight between Joshua and Franklin will take place on April 1 in London.