“I’m Done”: Anthony Joshua Gives Up on His Biggest Dream

When Anthony Joshua lost his unified world Heavyweight title to Oleksandr Usyk, his fans couldn’t believe their eyes. The Brit lost his titles in 2021, and since that moment, raised a crucial question about Joshua’s future. The boxing world has awaited his return to the ring. After almost a year, the former Heavyweight champion will step into the ring against Jermaine Franklin on April 1. But before his fight, Joshua revealed his mentality ahead for his career. And what he plans to achieve and what he doesn’t.

In a recent interview, the 33-year-old discussed his aspirations as he returns to the ring. And whether he would still like to go after achieving his dream.

Anthony Joshua’s dream…

In an interview with Boxing King Media, Joshua was asked if he would still like to aim for the undisputed Heavyweight title. And his answer was not something one would expect. Every boxer’s goal is to become the undisputed champion of their weight division. But, even though he is the former two-time unified champion, the question of his return to the top remains.

Discussing if he would like to get his hands on the undisputed title, AJ replied, “I’m done with all that. Undisputed’s a headache. I’ve been chasing that for a long time. That’s a whole headache.” With these statements, Joshua indicates the immense pressure professional boxers must endure to win titles. And even to retain them. But that doesn’t mean Joshua doesn’t want any titles.

He added, “I’ll just get my hands on one of the titles.” The bout on April 1 will be Joshua’s first step towards his journey back to the top of the sport. And it will be exciting to see who Joshua fights next. Eddie Hearn recently listed the potential five opponents for Joshua after his fight on April 1.

Joshua will retire if he loses

The pressure for Joshua’s upcoming fight against Jermaine Franklin is real. This is the Brit’s first fight after his two consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk. But it seems like Joshua has recently increased the stakes for this fight and put his whole career on the line. In an Interview with IFL TV, the 33-year-old claimed that if he loses his fight against Franklin, he will call it quits with the sport and retire for good.

That is a day AJ’s fans don’t want to come. And would like the former champ to win the fight and only aim for higher milestones in his career. The whole world will tune in on the night of April 1 to witness Joshua making his way into the ring to give his fans a sensational bout without any worries about a championship belt.

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