Froch and Joshua have had a rocky relationship over the years. Their clash intensified when Joshua parted ways with Rob McCracken, Froch's former coach, in 2021.
Joshua's career has faced some setbacks recently. He lost twice to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022. Last year, Daniel Dubois knocked him out in the fifth round.
The fight against Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019 marked Joshua's first loss. Ruiz caused a major upset, knocking Joshua down several times before the fight was stopped in the seventh round.
In the interview, Froch didn't hold back his opinions on Joshua's mental state since the Ruiz fight.
"I've always said he's a bit mentally fragile since losing to Ruiz when he got his soul took away from him that night let's be honest."
Froch went on to claim that Joshua quit during the Ruiz fight:
"He quit. It goes down as a technical knockout, that's never happened to 'The Cobra' by the way, which I did tell him, 'The Cobra' don't get knocked out. But he quit on his feet, whichever way you want to look at it he quit on his feet. I'm not going to hold it against him because he stayed with it and he came back."
The former champion also suggested that Joshua has realized he's not at the top level anymore:
"He's tried to be great again but he's realised he's not at the level, because every time he steps up to the level he gets asked a question and he gets beat."
Joshua hasn't fought since his loss to Dubois in 2023 due to injury. He's targeting a return later this year after minor surgery. Many fans hope to see him face Tyson Fury, although Fury claims to be retired.
As Joshua works towards his comeback, Froch's comments add to the ongoing discussion about the British heavyweight's career trajectory and mental state in the ring.