The British star cannot afford to lose against his American opponent in tonight’s duel at the O2 Arena in London

Joshua and Franklin at yesterday’s weigh in for their bout

By Ed Emeanua

Sequence of defeats have torpedoed Anthony Joshua from the vaunted summit of the sweet science’s hierarchical order to a lowly 5th place in the world pugilistic rankings.

Now, the British heavy pounder promises to begin making a success of his already convoluted climb-back to the top.

Joshua faces a stiff challenge from the American foe Jermaine Franklin Saturday, April 1st, at the O2 Arena, London, in a bout that poses huge implications for his fighting career going forward.

Among all the implications spiraling out there in people’s mind for tonight’s fight outcome is the possibility that the British fighter with Nigerian bloodline could again add another disappointing loss to his lengthening career setback fighting record log.

Though the possibility of such an outcome exists, in reality, Joshua cannot dare to even consider such a fate at the end of his hurly-burly with his formidable American challenger.

The former undisputed world heavyweight champion climbed down from the scales for his fight with Franklin weighing in excess of 110 kg before hundreds of fans yesterday, while his opponent tipped the scales at only a a bit above 106 kg. Is the a bad sign for Joshua fans?

Joshua said, “I know I’ve got the possibility of doing it, one hundred per cent. But there’s a process to get there, I just follow my process. Pray to God, and what will be, will be.”

Should Joshua win tonight, this will be the tiding for good business for his promoter, Eddie Hearn who is already contemplating a June and December future fight involvements for Joshua against WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.