Stunning ring girls for Joshua v Franklin reveal prep for fight with crazy baggage and gift from ex-footie star fiance
ANTHONY JOSHUA and Jermaine Franklin are not the only people busy preparing for their heavyweight bout. That’s because Matchroom ring girls Chloe Ellman-Baker and Alissa King-Underwood are aiming to put on a show of their own.
Ring girls Alissa King-Underwood, left, and Chloe Ellman-Baker shared their prep for AJ v FranklinCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqV03mMraZh/
Chloe revealed her crazy baggage ahead of the fightCredit: https://www.instagram.com/chloe.eb/
While Alissa showed off her new nailsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/alissadaisy/
Chloe, 23, is following in her mum’s footsteps as a ring girlCredit: https://www.instagram.com/chloe.eb/?hl=en
Alissa, 24, was named Miss swimsuit in 2021Credit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cey2rK2M_cb/?hl=en
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The pair took to their respective Instagram pages to reveal their preparation ahead of the fight.
Chloe, 23, shared a picture of three big suitcases, each with their own caption label on top.
She captioned her story: “Most people wouldn’t even pack this amount for a weeks holiday.”
Each of the cases also had its own caption label, seemingly dedicated to a different task.
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A silver case covered by “AJ fight + dance comp” stood behind a smaller black case with “today’s job” text over it.
These were next to a huge case with a label of “parents house (ironing for mum)”.
Meanwhile, Alissa – who revealed her surprising day job to SunSport – showed off a romantic gift from ex-footballer and fiance Bobby Copping.
The 24-year-old posted a picture of some new nails with the caption: “Fresh nails courtesy of my husband to be @bobbycopping. Thank you.”
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Joshua weighed in at 18st 3lbs – the heaviest of his career – for the make-or-break Franklin bout.
AJ has lost back-to-back fights to Oleksandr Usyk, but is aiming to reignite his stuttering career against the American.
But despite his fierce demeanour in and around the ring, Chloe revealed he is a “gentlemen outside of the ring”.
She told SunSport: “I met him a few fights ago when I was last ring girling, and he is such a down-to-earth guy and I had a proper chat with him.
“He always has time for you, which is lovely.
“I am really excited, I think he is going to smash it on fight night and I can’t wait to see him in action as this is my first AJ fight.”
Anthony Joshua weighed in at his career heaviest for the Jermaine Franklin boutCredit: Splash
Chloe revealed AJ was a gent outside of the ringCredit: Chloe Ellman-Baker More