Nigerian-born former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua has been hit with one other swipe due to his resolution to simply accept a ‘an exhibition combat’ with social media influencer, Jake Paul.
Sports247 stories that, as criticism continues spreading over the combat fastened for December nineteenth in Miami, USA, a former sufferer of Joshua’s heavy punches, Jermaine Franklin has labelled the upcoming bout ‘a mockery.’
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Though ‘AJ’ stands to pocket half of £180m in prize cash, Franklin insists Jake Paul is making a ‘mockery’ of boxing as he takes on the near-impossible process of going through Joshua in a heavyweight bout.
It’s left be seen how Joshua reacts to the heated verdict from Franklin, who went the gap with the then champ in 2023, after a controversial loss to Dillian Whyte the earlier yr.
Joshua’s former sufferer, who’s making ready to battle Moses Itauma, additional warned that Paul might hurt the sturdy status that ‘AJ’ has constructed for himself.
He confused that Joshua has allowed himself to be deceived right into a social media spree by Paul, as he believes the previous YouTuber is into boxing to make ‘an entire mockery of it.’
Franklin instructed Sky Sports activities: “I feel it’s garbage. I perceive it’s for cash, so it’s what it’s. However I don’t assume it’s wanted. I perceive Jake Paul brings cash into the game however boxing’s bought to cease letting him do all this.”
