Anthony Joshua will step out at London's O2 Arena on Saturday night in front of a home crowd as he takes on Jermaine Franklin on his return to the ring.
AJ fights at the venue which became a second home to him between 2015 and 2016, with four successive fights, he now returns after seven years to take on Franklin. The American had been unbeaten before losing to Dillian Whyte at Wembley Arena in November and is expected to put up a strong fight against the former two-time world champion.
Joshua, 33, will fight in London for the first time in 18 months, with a home crowd expected to pack out the East London venue to welcome back one of their heroes. Joshua won Olympic gold in the city in 2012 and embarks on a new era on Saturday night against Franklin with a new coach in the form of Derrick James.
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Here is all the information you need ahead of the fight.
What time are the Joshua vs Franklin ring walks?
The fight takes place at the O2 Arena in London, with the date set for Saturday, April 1. Ring walks for the main event are expected at around 10:30pm.
How to watch Joshua vs Franklin
The fight will be shown live on DAZN, with no pay-per-view in an interesting move from the streaming platform.
However, the bundle of packages available have risen in cost ahead of the fight, with a rolling monthly package now costing £19.99 while a yearly payment now costs £99.99. A full list of devices supported by the platform is available here.
You can view DAZN packages and sign up 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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