Anthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin April 1st

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“I will retire if I lose,” Joshua said, per the Daily Mail. “I’m not here to battle people; if people want me to retire, I will retire.

“I’m not going to fight if people don’t want me to. It’s not even about the money, it’s about the competitor in you. That’s what’s important.

“I know when I am retired, I am gonna be chilling. I’m gonna be thinking, ‘F*** everyone, I am done.’

“You lot put so much pressure on me, so when I am done, the chains are going to be gone. I am going to be laughing and loving life.”

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...ab0f0cd&ei=105

Note you didn't pick the BBC piece on Joshua's 'mental health' issues, or all of the other recent interviews this week, my points, to justify the sick state of boxing are:

One interview was all about future Fury fight, why? What has that got to do with the pros and cons of this one?
Many followed on this subject in various publications
I have not seen an interview yet that has said ANYTHING about his opponent, nor has Joshua commented on him AT ALL.
Is this what we call modern slavery? Like Franklin is just cannon fodder and not worth a mention?
We've had comments about how good his new 'training' regime is, well good luck to them.............
Shouldn't he be physically and mentally preparing for a serious match? .... Nah, thought so

They have clearly given up on the ability to hype this fight as competitive, and are relying on this shit to get some PPV or ticket sales, Joe Public ain't that stupid. I actually offered my boxing bet income stream in my local a £20 bet that Joshua would win, out of charity, because I had Usyck twice with him, and he told me to fuck off! That's what Joe public thinks.

Sorry to sit on the fence