Prior to that contest at Wembley Arena, where Joshua watched on from ringside, Franklin was unbeaten at 21-0 with 14 knockout wins.

Ahead of Whyte vs Franklin, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn said the winner would be next for “AJ”, leading Whyte to express his frustration in February upon the news that the opposite would in fact be true – as Franklin was paired with Joshua despite his loss in November.

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