“Mentally and physically I feel ready. I want to put on a show and impress my coach as he has high standards.
“Franklin has a good style and a great attitude, which he has shown in recent fights.”
Franklin, 29, was unbeaten until he suffered a controversial points loss to Dillian Whyte in London in November. Joshua was ringside for the main-event contest at Wembley Arena.
“I’m ready to show the world why it’s time for me to take my place at the top of the heavyweight division,” he said. “Joshua had his time, it’s my time to shock the world.
“This fight isn’t going to the judges’ cards. I will have win No 22 come 1 April, that ain’t no April Fool’s joke.”
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Joshua has not fought since his second loss to Usyk, who took the unified world heavyweight titles from the 33-year-old in their first fight and retained them in their rematch.
Joshua’s only previous professional defeat came against Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019, a result that AJ avenged later in the same year.
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