Anthony Joshua sends Jermaine Franklin scary warning showing what Brit star can do when he’s ‘calm’
ANTHONY JOSHUA sent Jermaine Franklin a chilling warning ahead of tonight’s heavyweight showdown.
The pair faced off at the weigh-in yesterday – with AJ coming in at a career-high 18st 3lbs.
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The British hero, 33, looked extra composed in his first non-world title bout since 2015.
And that cool and collected attitude could work in Joshua’s favour – as he demonstrated on Instagram.
The former WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight king posted a video with the caption: “Calm.”
And the results when he is in that peaceful mindset are devastating.
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The clip shows AJ looking relaxed at the weigh-ins with Dillian Whyte, Charles Martin, Dominic Breazeale and then Franklin.
And then it cuts to the previous three challengers all suffering in the ring after being floored by Joshua, who beat all three convincingly.
He dispatched of Whyte and Breazeale with seventh-round TKOs and battered Martin to finish him off midway through round two.
And AJ knows he needs another win to get his career back on track tonight.
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He has lost three of his last five fights – including back-to-back bouts with Oleksandr Usyk.
A third in a row could wreck his chances of ever getting another shot at a world title.
Confident AJ said on Friday: “I’ve got my gameplan, I’ve got my mind right.
“I am ready for war.
“I know I can knock him out but I follow the process.”
The ring walks at the O2 Arena are expected to be around 10pm for the main event as AJ looks for the 28th win of his career.