Anthony Joshua is a huge favourite going into his fight with Jermaine Franklin and the boxing world is in agreement.
With that being said, Franklin himself is confident he can get the job done, as he told talkSPORT: "I see that he struggles a little bit with smaller guys.
“He likes to trade at points in the fight, so we’ve been looking at that and looking at different ways we can attack and adjustments we can make to make it more comfortable.”
In terms of a prediction for fight night, Franklin said: “If it’s not a knockout then it will be a domination brutally.
“I’ll go at him, see what he’s going to do and see if I can make him make mistakes early.”
Franklin's fellow fighters, however, are not giving the American much of a chance, as they gave their predictions for fight night.
Tony Bellew: Former cruiserweight world champion
Bellew spent some time in Joshua's training camp in America and told talkSPORT: “I was impressed, to be honest.
“I thought he looked really good. I thought he was on point, and I just want to see him go in there now and do what he does best which is basically knock people out.
“I think he will. I don’t see why not, he’s been absolutely fantastic."
Lawrence Okolie: WBO cruiserweight world champion
"He's definitely going to knock out Franklin in my opinion," Okolie told talkSPORT.
"Franklin, although he's a good boxer, he's going to have to respect AJ's length, strength and ability.
"So, it's going to be a tough nights work for him."
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Oscar De La Hoya: Former six weight world champion
"This is not the first test for Anthony, but this is a very important test for Anthony.
"This is where it's going to show the world and show himself what he's really made of.
"He's facing adversity, he knows that it's a tough position to be in, he's between a rock and a hard place, but I've got Anthony Joshua.
"I think he's going to come out strong and show the world who he really is."
Fabio Wardley: British heavyweight champion
Having previously sparred Joshua, Wardley has some first hand experience of his power and told talkSPORT: "I see Joshua getting rid of him in about eight to ten rounds, something like that.
"Franklin's a good operator and he handled himself pretty well in the Whyte fight and gave a good account of himself...
"So, I think he's got a bit to show for himself and he'll step up the occasion with Joshua.
"But, I think with Joshua's mindset and this new training team, I think he'll really look to step on the gas and make a statement."
Seniesa Estrada: Unified minimumweight world champion
"Anthony Joshua [will win]," Estrada told talkSPORT.
"I'm excited to see him back, I like Anthony a lot."
Jose Ramirez - Former unified super lightweight world champion
"I think Anthony Joshua [will win].
"That's a good comeback fight for him to get him back in the ring and back in the right mindset and there's still some big fights that he could be part of later on this year."
Jose Benavidez Jr: Welterweight world title challenger
"I feel like it's going to be a good fight, but Joshua is a big dude and a strong fighter so I feel like he'll take it."
Anthony Crolla: Former unified lightweight world champion
Crolla agrees with the rest that Joshua will win, but he is not counting Franklin out, telling talkSPORT: "I think [Franklin] is a much more live underdog than people are giving him credit for.
"I expect AJ to come through and look good.
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"I've heard a lot of people complain about the opponent, but there's a lot of people out there who thought he beat Dillian Whyte and if he'd have got the result, would the opponent be an issue? I don't think so.
"I expect AJ to come through, but I thought last time Franklin was very cute and he surprised a lot of people."
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Anthony Joshua's quest to become a three-time heavyweight champion begins on 1 April against Jermaine Franklin and talkSPORT will be live from London's O2 to bring you coverage of the fight.
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