Anthony Joshua Discloses That He Is Fighting To Make More Money

• Former boxing champion Anthony Joshua will face American fighter Jermaine Franklin on the 1st of April
• Joshua ahead of the big battle explained that he is only fighting to make more money for himself and family
• The 33-year-old added that he has to make enough money because people would soon forget about him

British and Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua has stated emphatically that money is his major motivation for fighting in the ring ahead of his big battle against Jermaine Franklin.

Six months after being beaten for the second time by Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua eventually appeared publicly as he spoke to the press ahead of his next duel in April.

Joshua and Franklin both attended the press conference in London on Thursday evening, 9 February, where the 33-year-old confirmed his readiness for the encounter.

Since his second loss against Usyk, Joshua had been at his Texas home before he flew to London to attend the press conference.

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According to a video spotted on Facebook, the former world champion explained that he is preparing well to return to winning ways in his next fight.

Statement made by Joshua

''I love making lots of money and it is straight up because I have been broke and my family too have been broke and this is a prize fight.

''I have been hustling hard and I know that when the so said and done, no one cares about me no more, so I have to make most when I'm here.''

When is the fight?

Joshua and Franklin will go head-to-head at The O2 arena in London on the 1st of April in what is expected to be an interesting fight.

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Cristiano Ronaldo’s 38th birthday is one the striker will not forget in a hurry as top celebrities around the world celebrated with the Al Nassr forward.

Ronaldo clocked 38 on Sunday, February 5th and former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was among the first to celebrate the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Joshua, who is a two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, having held the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO titles twice between 2016 and 2021 was one of the first celebrities to comment on Ronaldo’s birthday post.