Anthony Joshua returns to the ring on Saturday night, with American heavyweight Jermaine Franklin facing the former world champion in a London fight.
Joshua has faced the toughest run of his career so far in recent years, with three defeats in his last five fights and the loss of his world titles. However, he will hope to rebuild his once fearsome reputation in 2023, with a fight against Franklin to start for the 33-year old.
Franklin was beaten by Dillian Whyte in November, and a confidence building outing for Joshua is what is expected from his 29-year-old opponent. Franklin was unbeaten until his last outing in London on November 26 where he was soundly beaten by Whyte at Wembley Arena.
