Anthony Joshua potentially facing must-win or retire bout vs. Jermaine Franklin

03/31/2023 04:44 PM

Boxing is a cruel sport. Even beyond the whole getting punched repeatedly aspect of it, the sport’s complicated, gnarled structure has a way of eating its own as fighters try to navigate the tricky limbo of promoters and match-makers. No other sport punishes losing quite like boxing. NBA teams can lose three of five games without blinking an eye; a 2-3 stretch barely even regis