Anthony Joshua takes on the American Jermaine Franklin in his comeback bout following successive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua was beaten by Usyk for the second time in August last year having first lost to the Ukrainian in September 2021.
Joshua now faces Franklin as he aims to return to winning ways having reached something of a crossroads in his career. A highly-publicised all-British blockbuster fight against Tyson Fury has been mooted for several years but now looks all but dead in the water.
Joshua has weighed in at a career heaviest 18st 3lbs for Saturday’s heavyweight contest. Franklin, meanwhile, weighed in at 16st 10lbs.
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Speaking ahead of the fight, the odds-on favourite Joshua said: “I’ve got my gameplan, I’ve got my mind right. I am ready for war. I know I can knock him out but I follow the process.”
Franklin, 29, who was defeated by Dillian Whyte in November said: “Honestly, we've had more time to prepare for the fight. With the Dillian Whyte fight, we only had a few weeks. We made the best of it and we didn't make any excuses but this time around we had more weeks to prepare.”
Here are Saturday's expected ring walks, TV and live streaming information and the full fight card.
When is Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin?
The fight takes place at London's O2 Arena on Saturday, April 1 and ring walks for the main event are expected at around 10:30pm.
How to watch Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin
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Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin fight card
Undercard
- Peter Kadiru vs. Hueseyin Akdemir; Heavyweight
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs. TBA; Welterweight
- Juergen Uldedaj vs. Michael Webster; Cruiserweight
- Jordan Flynn vs. Kane Barker; Lightweight
- John Hedges vs. Daniel Bocianski; Light heavyweight
Main Card
- Campbell Hatton vs. Louis Fielding; Super lightweight
- Austin Williams vs. River Wilson-Brent; Middleweight
- Galal Yafai vs. Moises Calleros; Flyweight
- Fabio Wardley vs. Michael Polite Coffie; Heavyweight
- Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin; Heavyweight
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