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Carl Froch has questioned Anthony Joshua's motivation to continue boxing, querying whether he has it within himself to climb back to the apex of the heavyweight division.
Joshua put in a mixed showing against Jermaine Franklin at the O2 on Saturday night, landing a few notable single punches and combination blows amid a number of unconvincing rounds that left observers wanting more.
Not needing to do much against a limited, if spirited, opponent, Joshua claimed victory via unanimous points decision.
However, speaking on BBC Radio 5Live after the bout, Froch appeared to criticise Joshua - asking whether money was enough to keep him competitive and motivated, arguing he didn't see anything in his performance against Franklin to suggest he would get back to his previous lofty heights.
'In the ring at world title level he’s been there, done the business. And now I don’t know. What motivates him?' he asked.
Anthony Joshua's motivation to reach the top once again has been questioned by Carl Froch
Joshua put in a mixed performance to beat American Jermaine Franklin by unanimous decision
Froch said that money could no longer be his main motivating factor having made so much
'We talked about it, he wants the money. I don’t understand why he’s fighting. I just don’t. It’s a dangerous sport. Money can’t be the motivation when you’ve earned over £100m.'
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