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Anthony Joshua’s aura is definitely not what it once was after suffering back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk and fighting just twice since the beginning of 2021. However, the same hype and anticipation surrounds his return to action on Saturday, as boxing supporters wait to see if he can begin a road to redemption against Jermaine Franklin.
There is as much talk about future bouts as there is about a fight with the American, but boxing fans recognize that this has the potential to be more than a Joshua demolition job. Joshua has received few compliments following his two losses to Oleksandr Usyk, with many believing that he should have used his size to his advantage rather than being outgunned by one of the sport’s most technically talented boxers.
To Joshua’s credit, he performed significantly better in the rematch than in the first fight, which he won with three rounds left at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. However, Usyk recovered from a difficult ninth round by stepping up in the tenth, setting the tone for him to take the rounds and eventually win by split decision.
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Meanwhile, Franklin had not faced anyone notable prior to his fight with Whyte in November, and there was speculation that he was a hand-picked opponent with an unbeaten record. Instead, Franklin was obviously the better fighter in the first eight rounds, picking apart a confused Whyte, and having two 116-112 scorecards go against him was a travesty. It didn’t matter, though, because Franklin was knocked out in the final round.
Joshua has been viewed as a vulnerable fighter since losing to Andy Ruiz Jr., which is a fair assessment given that he has lost three of his last five fights and felt the need to box carefully versus Ruiz in the rematch. Franklin is also full of confidence after demonstrating his underappreciated class in the Whyte loss, with the 29-year-old believing he did enough to win that fight.
Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin Fight Information
- Date: 04/01/2023
- Time: 05:30 PM ET
- Location: O2 Arena, London, England.
- How to Watch Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin: DAZN
- Live Stream: sho.com
Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin Betting Lines
Anthony Joshua is -1200 according to our Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $8. On the other side, Jermaine Franklin is +650 according to the Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $550.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Anthony Joshua at a 92.31% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Jermaine Franklin have 13.33% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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