Dillian Whyte will return to the ring this weekend against Jermaine Franklin as he looks to bounce back from defeat to Tyson Fury.
The 'Body Snatcher' hasn't fought since losing in his long-awaited WBC title challenge against British rival Fury in April, after being stopped in the sixth round. However he will look to rebuild with a return outing against undefeated American Franklin, who will make the biggest step-up of his career to date.
A win for Whyte could see him set up a bumper all-British rematch with Anthony Joshua, with promoter Eddie Hearn confident the winner of this fight will receive the challenge in 2023. The stacked card will also feature a British heavyweight title clash between Nathan Gorman and Fabio Wardley, with Craig Richards also in action.
Here is all you need to know ahead of Whyte's ring return this weekend...
When is Dillian Whyte v Jermaine Franklin and what time does it start?
Whyte's main event clash with Franklin will take place on Saturday November 26 at the OVO Wembley Arena in London. Action is expected to get underway at 7pm with a stacked undercard set to take place before the headline act. Ring walks for the feature attraction are expected at around 10:15pm with action set to unfold at around 10:30 pm in the UK.
This will depend on the duration of the prior undercard bouts.
How to watch Dillian Whyte v Jermaine Franklin via TV and live stream
The event will be shown exclusively live on DAZN, with the main broadcast starting at 7pm in the UK. A subscription to DAZN costs £7.99 a month and you can purchase one here. You can watch DAZN on multiple devices including laptop, smart TV and through the mobile app, with action able to be mirrored up to the TV via Google Chromecast.
Full fight card
MAIN EVENT: Dillian Whyte vs Jermaine Franklin
Fabio Wardley vs Nathan Gorman
Craig Richards vs Ricards Bolotniks
Sandy Ryan vs. Magali Rodriguez
Cheavon Clarke vs Jose Gregorio Ulrich
Pat McCormack vs Christian Nicols Andino
Mark Dickinson vs Gideon Onyenani
George Liddard vs Nikola Matic
Odds
Whyte 1/10
Franklin 10/1
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Quotes corner
Whyte: “It's great to be back, doing what I love doing. I can't wait to get into the ring and show the world that when push comes to shove I can get right back up in Wembley and remind everyone why I was WBC number one for over four years. As an undefeated Heavyweight, Franklin is a dangerous guy but I'm going to teach him quite a few lessons at the OVO on November 26. Most importantly, I'm going to teach him how to lose."
Franklin: "I will knockout Dillian Whyte but I won’t rely on my ‘special punch’. November 26, we have some surprises for Dillian. But I will say this one thing, the uppercut is a special punch but I am not going to just put my faith in that punch. My coaches have a game plan in place. I plan on winning, and I hope by knockout. It’s time for Dillian to pass the future on to me.”
