Joshua announced his readiness to end his career

33-year-old former world boxing champion Anthony Joshua made an unexpected statement before his fight against Jermaine Franklin.

"I will retire if I lose. I'm not here to battle people. If people want me to retire I will retire. I'm not going to fight if people don't want me too. It's not even about the money. It's about the competitor in you. That's what's important."

He also acknowledged the pressure that comes with achievement and stated, "I know when I am retired, I am gonna be chilling. I'm gonna be thinking 'f**k everyone. I am done.' You lot put so much pressure on me so when I am done, the chains are going to be gone. I am going to be laughing and loving life," as quoted by the Daily Mail.

It is worth noting that this fight between Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs) and Jermaine Franklin (21-1, 14 KOs) is scheduled to take place on April 1st. For Joshua, this will be his first fight after two consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk.