Anthony Joshua is set to make his comeback against Jermaine Franklin. The Heavyweight bout would take place on the 1st of April at the O2 arena in London. The former Heavyweight champion will make his presence inside the squared circle after his defeat against Oleksandr Usyk. Notably, Joshua would be competing in a non-title fight after 7 years. However, Joshua is still on top of the food chain in the Heavyweight division.

His fight against Franklin is paramount to determining his future trajectory in the sport. Franklin has been a top contender for many years in the sport. His only defeat comes against Dillian Whyte. The fans are interested to see how Joshua fares against a young top contender. Though, the fans at large were not impressed to see the undercard of the bout.

Fans suggest a “Mismatch” of bouts in the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin

Recently, the undercard of the anticipated bout was unveiled. The same was also reported by @MichaelBensonn on Twitter. He tweeted out the following : 

“Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin undercard on April 1st:

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The fans came out in full force to share their thoughts on the same. One fan named @Lewissu123 believes that the bouts are not fairly matched. “Every single fight on that card is a mismatch. What’s even more crazy is the A-side in every fight aren’t even that good themselves either,” they said.

On the contrary, @CalvinMcnuggets is interested in seeing how the card takes shape. “Well I for one look forward to a good evening of boxing entertainment,” they said.

Another user named @goat_pierce is also looking forward to the event. “Cracking card. Eddie Hearn does it again. Can’t wait for the return of the second-best heavyweight on the planet, the first being the P4P King Oleksandr Usyk of course.”

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A user named @CurtP_ pointed out how this undercard would allow the main event to take place faster. “Remember those AJ/Sky PPVs you’d sit down from 6 pm to 11 pm and watch every fight. David Price getting chinned at 9pm as a nice appetiser to the main event. Great times,” they commented.

Lastly, @BoxxerTrooper criticized Eddie Hearn by saying, “When people say Eddie isn’t missing fighters like Okolie and Buatsi but then put cards in like this because he doesn’t have any fighters.”

The fans certainly seemed divided due to the undercard. What are your thoughts on the undercard? Tell us in the comments below.

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