Former super-middleweight world champion George Groves:
"I predict an Anthony Joshua win. The best scenario is he blasts him away in a minute and a half. The second most ideal scenario is he boxes well, makes no mistake, punch perfect and he gets rid of him in four or five rounds.
"The worst...
Dillian Whyte on BBC Radio 5 Live
"Joshua has lost all his aggression and killer instincts. The ability is still there, the boxing is still there – he looks the part.
But every time Franklin shaped up like he was going to hit him, he hesitated. I’ve never seen him like that, he’s a bit...
A workmanlike performance, but nowhere near enough to convince that he's anywhere near the level needed.
He needed an explosive finish. We only got that after the final bell.