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Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua’s heavier weight shows he is looking to ‘cause damage’ on Saturday night.
Joshua will return to the ring on Saturday night to face Jermaine Franklin in his first fight since losing to Oleksandr Usyk in August 2022.
Joshua will head into Saturday’s fight with Franklin at a career heaviest of 255.4lbs and Hearn says his weight will cause the American problems.
The Matchroom promoter says AJ’s weight shows he is ‘built for speed and power’ and that he is aiming for a ‘wrecking ball performance’.
Speaking exclusively to Sportsmail about AJ’s weight, Hearn said: ‘I hope it means a brutal game plan. Hopefully he’ll come in like a wrecking ball. He’s meant business.
Anthony Joshua has weighed in at a career-heaviest 255.4lbs for his fight with Jermaine Franklin
The former world champion was 10lbs lighter when he lost to Oleksandr Usyk in his last fight
‘He’s always in sensational shape. I think he will be looking to put the heat on Jermaine Franklin. You know, he’ll be looking to back him up and beat him up. He looks ready to fight.’
Joshua’s weight has been a topic of conversation ever since he made the step up to professional boxing in 2013.
