Froch shared his thoughts in a recent chat with Fightlens. He's been pretty vocal about Joshua in the past, and their relationship has been rocky, especially after Joshua parted ways with Froch's old coach, Rob McCracken.
"I'm just honest and I tell the truth and Anthony Joshua has had a good career, a fantastic career, based on the level of his ability."
Joshua's recent bout with Daniel Dubois ended in a knockout that left Froch worried. The former two-time world champ has had a tough run lately. He lost to Andy Ruiz Jr (though he got that one back), dropped two decisions to Oleksandr Usyk, and now this knockout from Dubois.
"He's been ironed out a few times and that last whopping he took against Daniel Dubois looked hurtful, particularly damaging to his health. You can have as much money as you want in the bank, but your health is more important, you can't put a price on your health."
Froch didn't pull any punches when describing Joshua's recent performance:
"The way he got knocked out looked like he'd been tasered. Hurt in round one, ironed out in round five. Why is he fighting? Since losing to Ruiz, back-to-back defeats to Usyk, then he fought Wallin, Ngannou, Helenius, he's not had any competition."
Joshua's recent fights against Otto Wallin, Francis Ngannou, and Robert Helenius didn't impress Froch much. He thinks Joshua struggled when faced with a hungry opponent in Dubois.
"The minute somebody turns up with some ambition, which is Dubois, he didn't want to know. Now the best thing he can do is retire."
Despite Froch's advice, Joshua's not ready to throw in the towel just yet. He's vowed to keep fighting, with rumors of a summer rematch against Dubois floating around.
Joshua's in his mid-thirties now, nearing the end of his prime fighting years. But with two world championship reigns under his belt, he's already left his mark on the sport. The question now is: Will he listen to Froch's advice or keep pushing forward?