Who do you want to see AJ fight next?

Watching AJ now compared to AJ when he fought Klitschko is like watching 2 different men. Stiff, slow, scared to let his hands go. Ruiz changed him.

You gotta love how the British commentators are ignoring the punches landed by Franklin

This is what Joshua needs at the end of the day everyone saying he less aggressive he doesn’t need to be he needs to throw more and in combination this is one of his best performances he actually put it together instead of 1-2 combos he needs to build and add more

Watched the fight back. Its not actually as bad as i thought innitially. He moved very fluidly, picked his punches well, wasnt making dumb decisions some haters were expecting him to make and he was agressive where need be. Great fight. Hater will always hate though but No One cares for their bias opinions 😂😅

Wow they get these highlights up quick, this fight just ended 20-30 minutes ago. Well done DAZN.

Franklin hasn’t been pro long.The man used to work part time in a warehouse. Props to him for how far he has come. Hopefully this payday will help his family. May gods light shine on you brother ❤

I’m not a Joshua fan and I’m American 🇺🇸 also , so I just wanted to see if there would be a difference. I personally was NOT expecting a KO because I knew this was AJ’s first fight with a new trainer from America. I think he did pretty well because I saw a better JAB already and he kept coming forward. When AJ fought Andy Ruiz in the rematch he did a lot of stepping backwards. I’m looking forward to more improvement with Derrick James and how their relationship develops over time . I think the expectation was way too high because in the society we live in today people want “ INSTANT GRATIFICATION “ ! Let the man take his time and develop with a new set of eyes ( Derrick James ).

Joshua almost had a swag moment. He got extremely confident for about 10 seconds, then he almost got hit. And went right back to being afraid to commit to a punch. I have never seen a man so strong, but is too busy trying to get out the way, instead of committing to a punch

Watching AJ box, is like watching a boxing game on the PlayStation one.

I'm really surprised how an aggressive and an enthusiastic boxer like Joshua can lose so much steam in such a shot time.

Credit to the commentator. He truly is a creator of commentary, you would think he was commenting another fight

I appreciate how fast after the fight you guys compiled the highlights. BIG respect

AJ is not the fearsome punching machine of the earlier part of his career. He has evolved into a cautious boxer who is afraid to fight on the inside and excessively afraid to take punches (at the expense of his own output). Yet, he remains a top fighter and fights against Wilder and Fury are worth looking forward to. Franklin is more than useful and the fact that AJ could not get the stoppage is no disappointment as he has an excellent chin.

I like the way Franklin fought and carried himself. Was still aggressive and throwing very powerful and dangerous shots throughout. Never allowed himself to look totally defeated.

02:41 was a nice counter combination from AJ

Fire has gone out inside Anthony. Boxes like a chess player

Credit to Franklin, he’s a decent fighter

Wasn't a bad performance, bit cagey but he won every round, picked his shots and was in full control. Don't write AJ off just yet - he still has the power.

Joshua's high guard,parry & pin is a decent improvement in a short space of time.Great choice of coach.

AJ seems to have become more “One Dimensional” than ever. He seems hesitant to engage. Usyk really did a mind game on him. All that muscle and so little aggression.

AJ’s boxing likes he’s on VR video game 😂😂😂

"Once AJ learns how to box he'll be back on top" -An actual sentiment about a man in his 30s

It's like watching a frightened adult fighting a brave kid. Heart definitely triumph size.

Im not a fan of joshua but i actually like how he didnt try to power his way through the fight instead he was going for accuracy making his Jab work for him instead of going into slugfest mode nice show of control Aj

AJ needs to use more combo if he want to get back to the top. Fighting only doing 1 2 + slip is not enough at this level.

AJ has most definitely changed. Maybe it's the losses, the mountain of expectations to be the face of England, The Heavy Weight Division, humility can also bring us back home, but there was a tenacity he had, a ferocious aura and while he seems to be a bit more technically polished, I think he now knows that the mystique has faded a bit and people are no longer "scared" of him. This leads to being a bit more cautious and less of a risk taker, because in the back of your mind, you're still replaying the losses. A lonely place to be and that is mentally, figuring out the rubics cube of life as a fighter and how it's juxtaposed with all the alley ways of life.

Franklin’s counterpunching was excellent, he didn’t allow AJ to bully him, but he didn’t seem to put it all together to win rounds. Severely out-thrown and moderately out-landed. Still, deserves respect

Ruiz really changed this man. But his fight with Klitschko is what I think was the precursor to him becoming tentative. He took some shots where I think it did more than just daze him, his gas tank was called into question as well, and it made him tentative. The Ruiz fight made the suspicions true. And now we’re witnessing a tentative fighter. I wouldn’t call him scared, but the lack of letting his hands go leads me to assume he thinks counter punching/picking shots is the way to go for his career now. Saves him more energy for later rounds, and it doesn’t allow him to get hit as often considering his chin is questionable. Sad to see

I will continue to miss Mike Tyson.

Joshua moves like a 100 year old oak tree

This is the kind of performance AJ needs to bring, not reckless with how he expends his energy like in the Klitschko fight, but more economical with his energy. Kind of like Beterbiev who breaks down his opponent slowly over time, not pointlessly wasting energy, and let the knockout come (if it comes) rather than forcing it.

All credit to Franklin - he's a tough fighter, stood up to some big shots from AJ (and Whyte). He was also able to spoil AJ's work in the later rounds and tie him up. I don't feel as negative about AJ as most people do, I think there are some positive signs. He's just come off 2 straight losses, he's started with a new trainer and gone right back to basics, this was a big comeback fight with loads of pressure. He needed the win and he won convincingly. And he still looked pretty fresh in the last round, no signs of gassing out early. If you look at the 10th Round, there were some signs of the old Joshua, he's still able to turn on the aggression and put together some decent combinations. He will take confidence from this win and hopefully come back more aggressive next time. Let's see what happens next time.

AJ gets the harshest criticism at times.....but i did think he looked stiff at times, maybe too heavy to really flow and let his hands go, but i got to commend franklin's chin, he took some shots that most heavyweights wouldn't be able to take

AJs lookin brilliant......I wanna see him fight Philip Schofield next.

for me this was a very intelligent performance from AJ. It is a fight which you can use to show an upcoming boxer some of the basics of boxing.

Aj looked a bit nervous understandably with the pressure on his shoulders after two straight defeats, but I think he boxed well and won comfortably! That being said Franklins stock has definitely gone up after he’s performance. He’s a decent enough fighter I can see some big fights in his future

Andy Ruiz's KO changed and humbled Joshua not Usyk's losses, He's not the same after that.

And these were the HIGHLIGHTS?

UNPOPULAR OPINION: Derek James is teaching AJ to conserve energy by stepping as opposed to using his athleticism to move in & out. I’m interested to see how they progress moving forward

I didn’t think wow he’s back when watching this fight very hesitant and didn’t really put his foot on the gas I think this fight shows that he’s on the end track of his career

Joshua's got the footwork of frankenstein

Joshua just can't seem to let his hands go anymore, which is usually the sign of a shot fighter

To be fair I see some nice boxing from both of them and mabe some people might think AJ has lost it but I see improvement in what he is trying to do to there trying to teach him how to cover up from a couple of shots right and left over the top for instance and in doing this is making AJ look a bit tentative but I think he is improving

I thought it was a decent performance by Joshua but he looked very hesitant at times. He could have went for the KO but played it safe. The AJ of 5/6 years ago was never like this

AJ really has developed a new skill here... holding the back of his opponent's head 😂.

Since he stopped takam in 2017 He’s only had 2 knockout victories in 6 years Povetkin and Pulev both guys in their 40’s and well past their prime 2 knockouts 6 years

What a fight congrats to both they show heart

I kinda get the impression that Joshua became a boxer because he threw a dart at a wall with a bunch of cards with professional sports written on them. He's an amazing athlete with all the boxing skills that the best coaches could drill into him, and all the boxing instincts of a ballroom dancer that moonlights as a hand model.

AJ fights like a 90's video game

AJ's loses gave him the spirit of fear,you could see it in his eyes,legs,and arms.

People don't understand styles Ruiz, Usyk and Franklin are all different levels of counter punchers who counter with combinations and fast hands, hence Joshua being more efficient with his punches which appears hesitant, but this is exactly how you fight counterpunchers you can not be wasteful throwing punches because 3 to 4 will be returning if you miss. Watch Franklin v Whyte highlights to see what happens when you try to slug it out.

watching this fight has shown me it’s set in stone that Fury would just obliterate this guy too slow for Fury and so timid

He fought a very safe fight, I think his own comments on he’ll retire if he doesn’t win this one was playing on his mind to much. He shouldn’t have ever spoke that ultimatum into his head, then we might have gotten a more aggressive AJ. At the end of the day maybe he’s trying to maintain that weight and see if he can hold a consistent fight pace over 12 rounds with someone at this level of boxing to bring these experiences with him into future fights. I think when he watches this back he’ll see what he needs to improve on and hopefully implement these things into future fights, this is the rebuild of AJ after all. There was nothing on the line really here so he might as well get that experience under his belt of being at his carrier heaviest and doing the full 12 rounds whilst he’s fighting someone who isn’t a Wilder, Fury ect.

All AJ needs is confidence to let his hands go and he’s a huge threat, but he’s honestly terrified

Was this video filmed in slow motion?

He actually fights like a robot for real

AJ's performance reminded me of the Marvin hagler quote ” It’s tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5am when you’ve been sleeping in silk pajamas” . I know he has limited skills but where was the aggression, where was the hunger?. It was like going through the motions with the occasional realisation what he was there to do.

He definitely a different fighter but I think working with Derrick James is gonna make him a smarter fighter you can see it already he didn’t leave his chin open as much as he has done in the past just to look for big shots once he start learning to work the body AJ gonna be back in the mix just need more time with Derrick and watching errol and Charlo and he gonna more comfortable in the ring

I so much love AJ man. Fighters react to defeat in different ways Some are emotionally enclaved and it takes Herculean therapy to make them crawl out of the shell that back to back defeat has enslaved them AJ Go champ Omo- naija

Franklin looked great, he was relaxed and didnt seem overwhelmed by the occasion. Would have liked to see him change levels a little bit more by going to the body but decent performance 👍🏾

Joshua seems so unsure of himself now, poor guy

Joshua doesn’t have a smiling face or angry face that’s a beast in disguise 😂❤

Commentators totally ignored every big punch that Franklin landed haha

Well done to the small ref he had a big workload parting the 2 lovers.. respect ✊🏻

I don’t know if I’d put it as “AJ is back”. Seems more like, “hanging in there”….he’s lacked courage since Andy Ruiz defeat. It’s now or never, he needs to snap out of it.

Joshua was so more exciting and lethal when he went in ready to finish opponents from the first bell

At some point I genuinely thought i was watching a slow motion replay and then i realised that i wasnt and its just how slow they move 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Heavyweight hugging match!!! Amazing.

12 rounds and now he wants a title fight ! AJ LOST HIS MIND

Credit to Franklin, that uppercut at 9:07 put Klitschko down.

Was Aj always this bad? Did the hype and adoration really cloud our judgments? I feel like I'm stuck in the twilight zone, watching AJ fight.

Losses have given AJ the fear he fights as if he’s more worried about losing than he is about winning

Notice how Joshua didn't fade in the later rounds

The full fight is just never gonna be uploaded is it?

Who would you want to see AJ fight next?

I think AJ is too big for Franklin, who showed massive heart, strength and endurance. AJ looked very strategic, like he's learned some skills from fighting Usyk. Credit to AJ for the win.

I see you edited out the Joshua attack on Franklin at the end of the fight

The only thing missing from Joshua is the aggression the killer instinct but the accuracy is on point just needs to follow it up

Gratulacje Joshua - dobrze że wróciłeś .💪👊👍

My two bits: AJ seems low on confidence, needs to work on his defence, whatever the case may be, I'll always support AJ knowing that he never backed down from any fight. A true warrior.

0:19 “let’s go to work” I love how each referee have there on little nuances but this one is cold 👌

I'm getting a massive headache just watching Franklin soak up all those jabs to the face.

AJ doesn`t have that killer spirit in him. He`s done.

Respect to Franklin..as the underdog he really gave AJ a run for his money

Franklin showed Me something tonight. Congrats AJ. I want to see more Franklin. 🇦🇬✊🏾🇵🇷

Everlast gloves? hmmm looks like someone lost sponsorship

It's different when you become a professional, because you also have to become a businessman, and that takes something away from it."

Every time Joshua was punched his face said what am I doing here, didn’t look like he wanted to be there to me

When the highlights are as bad as this, I'm so glad I missed the fight. Part of me wants AJ to prove me wrong

Joshua getting hit this easily by a guy like Franklin is concerning for him if he ever faces Wilder.

I’ve never been a AJ fan. Yet, I must admit I see DJ training implemented in his first fight. He actually worked off his jab for 12 rounds, no wild punches in bunches. He used the RH when necessary. He just needs to believe in his jab more and the fundamentals DJ is teaching him. Don’t need a KO, if you can actually box. He boxed well this fight.

joshua callin out fury after this performance made me laugh 😆

Back to what, dude looked like top 200 in his weightclass

Franklins overhand at 6:52 doesn’t seem to do any damage 😮

Anyone else thought Franklin should have let his hands go more . Franklin had much quicker hands and every exchange seemed to get the better of AJ . I was impressed with AJs jab tonight and would like to see him vs Joyce next .

Anthony Joshua's future: Former champ to JOURNEY MAN

Jermaine Franklin showed some real competition for the next guy. That's putting the sport on notice imo he ate plenty of shots and appeared to baffle he's opponent with his power. I think they fought well and entertained the event.

You can see AJ is working on new things so that’s positive. Let’s see what he looks like in his next fight.

*He Fought A Really Safe Fight...*