Anthony Joshua returns to the ring tonight, with Jermaine Franklin his opponent as he hopes to begin a comeback from three defeats in his past five fights.
'AJ' is a former two-time world champion, but after successive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk he will be looking to rebuild his career as he takes on Franklin. Joshua remains one of the biggest names in the heavyweight division and takes on Franklin (21-1, 14 KOs), who had previously held an unbeaten record before his UK debut in November, which he lost to Dillian Whyte.
Also on the card, Nottingham born Fabio Wardley will face American Michael Polite-Coffie, with the rising star of British heavyweight boxing hoping to build on an impressive win against Nathan Gorman at the O2 in November.
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In addition to this, Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams faces River Wilson-Bent, with the winner likely to take on the winner of Felix Cash vs Matteo Signani for the European Middleweight Title.
In addition to these exciting fights, Campbell Hatton (10-0, 3 KOs) fights for the second time in the space of a few weeks, with the son of former world champion, Ricky, having beaten Michel Gonxhe in Liverpool last month. Daniel Bocianski is also on the card having been beaten by Tommy Fury at Wembley Stadium last April.
Here is how you can follow the action:
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 the very specific time of 10:41pm, according to the fight broadcaster DAZN.
How to watch Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin
The action will be broadcast live on DAZN from 6pm. You can subscribe to the service for a flexible £19.99 per month, or £9.99 per month for 12 months. There is also a full year pass available for £99.99.
All the devices the platform can be watched on is available here.
Who is on the undercard?
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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