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{{Short description|Boxing competition}}
{{Short description|Boxing competition}}
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{{Use British English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox boxing match
{{Infobox boxing match
| fight date = 1 April 2023
| Fight Name = New Dawn
| image = [[File:Poster_for_Anthony_Joshua_vs_Jermaine_Franklin.jpeg|350px]]
| Fight Name = New Dawn
| caption =
| image = [[File:Poster_for_Anthony_Joshua_vs_Jermaine_Franklin.jpeg|350px]]
| fight date = 1 April 2023
| location = [[The O2 Arena]], [[London]], England
| location = [[The O2 Arena]], [[Greenwich]], [[London]], UK
| titles =
| titles =
| fighter1 = [[Anthony Joshua]]
| fighter1 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Anthony Joshua
| nickname1 = AJ
| nickname1 = "AJ"
| record1 = 24–3 (22 KOs)
| hometown1 = [[Watford, Hertfordshire]], England
| hometown1 = [[Watford]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
| purse1 =
| age1 = {{age|15 October 1989|1 April 2023}}
| record1 = 24–3 (22 KOs)
| height1 = 6 ft 6 in
| age1 = {{age in years and months |1989|10|15 |2023|4|1}}
| weight1 = 243 lbs
| height1 = 6 ft 6 in
| style1 = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| weight1 = 255 lb
| recognition1 = Former 2 time unified heavyweight champion
| style1 = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]

| recognition1 = [[World Boxing Association|WBA]]<br>No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight<br>[[International Boxing Federation|IBF]]<br>No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight<br>[[World Boxing Council|WBC]]/[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]]<br>No. 5 Ranked Heavyweight<br>Former 2 time unified heavyweight champion
| fighter2 = [[Jermaine Franklin]]
| fighter2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jermaine Franklin
| nickname2 = 989 Assassin
| nickname2 = "989 Assassin"
| record2 = 21–1 (14 KOs)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://box.live/boxers/jermaine-franklin/|title=Jermaine Franklin - News, Record & Stats, Next Fight & Tickets}}</ref>
| hometown2 = [[Saginaw, Michigan]], US
| hometown2 = [[Saginaw, Michigan]], US
| purse2 =
| age2 = {{age|21 October 1993|1 April 2023}}
| record2 = 21–1 (14 KOs)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://box.live/boxers/jermaine-franklin/|title=Jermaine Franklin - News, Record & Stats, Next Fight & Tickets}}</ref>
| height2 = 6 ft 2 in
| age2 = {{age in years and months |1993|10|21 |2023|4|1}}
| weight2 = 257 lbs
| height2 = 6 ft 2 in
| style2 = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| weight2 = 234 lb
| recognition2 = IBF No. 13 ranked heavyweight
| style2 = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| result =
| recognition2 = [[World Boxing Council|WBC]]<br>No. 25 Ranked Heavyweight
| result = '''Joshua''' wins via 12–round '''[[unanimous decision]]''' (118–111, 117–111, 117–111)
}}
}}
'''Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin''', billed as '''''New Dawn''''' is an upcoming [[heavyweight]] boxing match contested between former two-time unified heavyweight champion [[Anthony Joshua]] and [[Jermaine Franklin]].<ref name ="bbc">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/64542479|title=Joshua to face Franklin in comeback fight|work=BBC Sport }}</ref><ref name="guardian">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/feb/06/anthony-joshua-hits-comeback-trail-with-jermaine-franklin-fight-in-april-boxing-o2|title=Anthony Joshua hits comeback trail against Jermaine Franklin in April|first=P. A.|last=Media|date=6 February 2023|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="skysports">{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/12804604/anthony-joshua-announces-jermaine-franklin-comeback-fight-for-the-o2-arena-on-april-1|title=Anthony Joshua announces Jermaine Franklin comeback fight for the O2 Arena on April 1|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>
'''Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin''', billed as '''''New Dawn''''' was a [[heavyweight]] boxing match contested between former two-time unified heavyweight champion [[Anthony Joshua]] and [[Jermaine Franklin]].<ref name ="bbc">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/64542479|title=Joshua to face Franklin in comeback fight|work=BBC Sport }}</ref><ref name="guardian">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/feb/06/anthony-joshua-hits-comeback-trail-with-jermaine-franklin-fight-in-april-boxing-o2|title=Anthony Joshua hits comeback trail against Jermaine Franklin in April|first=P. A.|last=Media|date=6 February 2023|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="skysports">{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/12804604/anthony-joshua-announces-jermaine-franklin-comeback-fight-for-the-o2-arena-on-april-1|title=Anthony Joshua announces Jermaine Franklin comeback fight for the O2 Arena on April 1|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>
The bout will be held at the [[The O2 Arena|O2 Arena]] in [[Greenwich]], [[London]].<ref name ="bbc"/><ref name="guardian"/><ref name="skysports"/>
The bout was held at the [[The O2 Arena|O2 Arena]] in [[Greenwich]], [[London]].<ref name ="bbc"/><ref name="guardian"/><ref name="skysports"/>


==Background==
==Background==
{{unreferenced section|date=March 2023}}
{{unreferenced section|date=March 2023}}
Anthony Joshua has lost his last two fights, both against [[Oleksandr Usyk]]. Jermaine Franklin suffered the first lost of his professional career to [[Dillian Whyte]], although the decision of that fight was controversial with many scoring the fight as a draw or for Franklin winning.
Following Joshua's back-to-back losses to [[Oleksandr Usyk]], the latter in [[Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II|August of 2022]] in Saudi Arabia, [[Tyson Fury]] called out [[Anthony Joshua]] for a fight in November or December of that same year. However, the fight failed to come to fruition, due to sponsorship issues. Franklin fought [[Dillian Whyte]] at [[Wembley Arena]] in [[London]], England on November 26, 2022. Whyte won by majority decision, although the decision of that fight was controversial with many scoring the fight as a draw or for Franklin winning.

On 6 February 2023, it was officially announced that Joshua would be returning to the ring on 1 April at [[The O2 Arena]] against Franklin. The fight would mark the first fight as part of his exclusive five-year deal with sports streaming service [[DAZN]].

In the first pre-fight press conference on 9 February, Joshua announced his new partnership with American trainer [[Derrick James]], as well as being questioned by his promoter [[Eddie Hearn]] on his motivation for fighting. Joshua answered by repeatedly stating, "Money, money, money", before Hearn had finished asking the question, before further elaborating: “I like making money. Straight up. Like, this is a prize fighting sport."

==The fight==
Joshua won a comprehensive points victory with two judges scoring it 117–111 and third 118–111, giving him his first win in two years.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Donald McRae |title=Anthony Joshua taken the distance but beats Jermaine Franklin on points |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/01/anthony-joshua-taken-the-distance-but-beats-jermaine-franklin-on-points |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=8 February 2024 |date=1 April 2023}}</ref>


==Aftermath==
Anthony Joshua had negotiated with [[Tyson Fury]] for a bout in November or December, however the fight never came to fruition due to sponsorship issues, with Fury instead choosing to fight [[Derek Chisora]]. Joshua is now scheduled to fight Franklin as the first bout of his multi-fight deal with [[DAZN]].
After the fight Joshua's promoter [[Eddie Hearn]] said "There may be an opportunity to do the Tyson Fury fight next. If it is there, it'll be difficult for AJ not to take it. He may think he will never get it. The sensible thing is to have another fight with Derrick James to improve; Dillian Whyte is a great option.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Kal Sajad |title=Anthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin: Briton returns to winning ways with unanimous points win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/65148794 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC |access-date=8 February 2024 |location=O2 Arena, London |date=2 May 2023}}</ref>


==Fight card==
==Fight card==
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! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Time
! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Notes
! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Notes
|-
! colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Main Card
|-
|-
|[[Heavyweight]]
|[[Heavyweight]]
|[[Anthony Joshua]]
|[[Anthony Joshua]]
|vs.
|def.
|[[Jermaine Franklin]]
|[[Jermaine Franklin]]
|
| UD
| align="center" |12/12
|– (12)
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Heavyweight
|[[Middleweight]]
|[[Matteo Signani]]
|[[Fabio Wardley]]
|vs.
|def.
|Michael Polite Coffie
|[[Felix Cash]]
| TKO
| align="center" |4/10
| 0:45
|{{ref|Wardley vs. Coffie|Note 1}}
|-
|[[Flyweight]]
|[[Galal Yafai]]
|def.
|[[Moisés Calleros]]
| TKO
| align="center" |4/10
| 0:44
|
|
|– (12)
|
|{{ref|Signani vs. Cash|Note 1}}
|-
|-
|[[Light heavyweight]]
|[[Welterweight]]
|[[Campbell Hatton]]
|[[Craig Richards (boxer)|Craig Richards]]
|vs.
|def.
|Louis Fielding
|[[Ricards Bolotniks]]
| KO
| align="center" |1/8
| 1:29
|
|
|– (10)
|
|{{ref|Richards vs. Bolotniks|Note 2}}
|-
|-
|Middleweight
|[[Middleweight]]
|Austin Williams
|Austin Williams
|vs.
|def.
|River Wilson-Bent
|River Wilson-Bent
| {{abbr|TKO|Technical Knockout}}
|
| align="center" |8/10
|– (10)
| 1:01
|
|
|
|-
|-
! colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccccff;" | Before The Bell Preliminary Card
|[[Lightweight]]
|[[Campbell Hatton]]
|vs.
|Louis Fielding
|
|– (8)
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Super featherweight]]
|[[Light heavyweight]]
|Jordan Flynn
|vs.
|Kane Baker
|
|– (8)
|
|
|-
|Light heavyweight
|John Hedges
|John Hedges
|vs.
|def.
|Daniel Bocianski
|Daniel Bocianski
|
|PTS
| align="center" |8/8
|– (8)
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Super featherweight
|[[Super featherweight]]
|Ziyad Almaayouf
|Ziyad Almaayouf
|vs.
|def.
|Georgi Velichkov
|{{TBA}}
|
|PTS
| align="center" |4/4
|{{TBA}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|Super featherweight
|Heavyweight
|Jordan Flynn
|Peter Kadiru
|vs.
|def.
|Kane Baker
|{{TBA}}
|
|PTS
| align="center" |8/8
|{{TBA}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight]]
|[[Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight]]
|Benoit Huber
|def.
|Juergen Uldedaj
|Juergen Uldedaj
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|vs.
| align="center" |8/8
|{{TBA}}
|
|
|{{TBA}}
|
|
|-
|Heavyweight
|Peter Kadiru
|def.
|Alen Lauriolle
| {{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
| align="center" |1/4
| 3:00
|
|
|-
|-
|}
|}
<small>{{note|Signani vs. Cash|Note 1|For [[European Boxing Union|EBU]] European middleweight title}}</small><br /><small>{{note|Richards vs. Bolotniks|Note 2|For [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Inter-Continental Light Heavy (vacant)}}</small>
<small>{{note|Wardley vs. Coffie|Note 1|For [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Continental heavyweight title}}</small>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

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{{s-bef | before=[[Dillian Whyte vs Jermaine Franklin|vs. Dillian Whyte]]}}
{{s-ttl | title=[[Jermaine Franklin]]'s bouts |years=1 April 2023}}
{{s-aft | after=vs. Isaac Munoz Gutierrez}}
{{s-end}}

{{Anthony Joshua}}


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Latest revision as of 12:54, 24 February 2024

New Dawn
Date1 April 2023
VenueThe O2 Arena, Greenwich, London, UK
Tale of the tape
Boxer United Kingdom Anthony Joshua United States Jermaine Franklin
Nickname "AJ" "989 Assassin"
Hometown Watford, Hertfordshire, UK Saginaw, Michigan, US
Pre-fight record 24–3 (22 KOs) 21–1 (14 KOs)[1]
Age 33 years, 5 months 29 years, 5 months
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 255 lb (116 kg) 234 lb (106 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBA
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
IBF
No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight
WBC/WBO
No. 5 Ranked Heavyweight
Former 2 time unified heavyweight champion
WBC
No. 25 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Joshua wins via 12–round unanimous decision (118–111, 117–111, 117–111)

Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin, billed as New Dawn was a heavyweight boxing match contested between former two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin.[2][3][4] The bout was held at the O2 Arena in Greenwich, London.[2][3][4]

Background[edit]

Following Joshua's back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk, the latter in August of 2022 in Saudi Arabia, Tyson Fury called out Anthony Joshua for a fight in November or December of that same year. However, the fight failed to come to fruition, due to sponsorship issues. Franklin fought Dillian Whyte at Wembley Arena in London, England on November 26, 2022. Whyte won by majority decision, although the decision of that fight was controversial with many scoring the fight as a draw or for Franklin winning.

On 6 February 2023, it was officially announced that Joshua would be returning to the ring on 1 April at The O2 Arena against Franklin. The fight would mark the first fight as part of his exclusive five-year deal with sports streaming service DAZN.

In the first pre-fight press conference on 9 February, Joshua announced his new partnership with American trainer Derrick James, as well as being questioned by his promoter Eddie Hearn on his motivation for fighting. Joshua answered by repeatedly stating, "Money, money, money", before Hearn had finished asking the question, before further elaborating: “I like making money. Straight up. Like, this is a prize fighting sport."

The fight[edit]

Joshua won a comprehensive points victory with two judges scoring it 117–111 and third 118–111, giving him his first win in two years.[5]

Aftermath[edit]

After the fight Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said "There may be an opportunity to do the Tyson Fury fight next. If it is there, it'll be difficult for AJ not to take it. He may think he will never get it. The sensible thing is to have another fight with Derrick James to improve; Dillian Whyte is a great option.[6]

Fight card[edit]

Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Main Card
Heavyweight Anthony Joshua def. Jermaine Franklin UD 12/12
Heavyweight Fabio Wardley def. Michael Polite Coffie TKO 4/10 0:45 Note 1
Flyweight Galal Yafai def. Moisés Calleros TKO 4/10 0:44
Welterweight Campbell Hatton def. Louis Fielding KO 1/8 1:29
Middleweight Austin Williams def. River Wilson-Bent TKO 8/10 1:01
Before The Bell Preliminary Card
Light heavyweight John Hedges def. Daniel Bocianski PTS 8/8
Super featherweight Ziyad Almaayouf def. Georgi Velichkov PTS 4/4
Super featherweight Jordan Flynn def. Kane Baker PTS 8/8
Cruiserweight Benoit Huber def. Juergen Uldedaj PTS 8/8
Heavyweight Peter Kadiru def. Alen Lauriolle RTD 1/4 3:00

^Note 1 For WBA Continental heavyweight title

References[edit]

Preceded by Anthony Joshua' bouts
1 April 2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Jermaine Franklin's bouts
1 April 2023
Succeeded by
vs. Isaac Munoz Gutierrez

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