Anthony Joshua seals unanimous points win against American opponent Jermaine Franklin in London

Anthony Joshua secured a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena on Saturday night. The fight was scored 117-111 by two judges and 118-111 by a third. Ad While the judges scored it a dominant win, Joshua was disappointed not to knock his opponent out.

Boxing'I would take that opportunity' — Joshua still keen on Fury battle29/03/2023 AT 09:47 «It was important to win,” began Joshua. “Jermaine has a good duck-and-dive style, somebody else from Britain will probably knock him out. »I respect him, he did well.

I should have knocked him out but it is done. He is here to prove himself, not roll over. I wish I could have knocked him out." Joshua feels he 'let a lot of people down' in Usyk losses as he targets comeback win Fury launches foul-mouthed rant on Usyk as fight falls through ‘He’s ready to go!’ – Warren says Dubois can beat Usyk, Ukrainian can’t fight Wilder Joshua came out with a crisp jab but appeared tentative and stiff in the first few rounds, scoring sparingly with the jab behind a tight guard.

Despite his career-high weight, Joshua's smaller American opponent kept moving confidently forward and landed a few solid shots, causing Joshua to bleed heavily from his nose. As the match progressed, both fighters landed solid shots but nothing of major consequence. Joshua looked no more comfortable in the third round than in the previous two.

He landed a big straight right in the second round, but Franklin immediately threw back and continued to pressure Joshua. The fourth round saw Joshua loosen up and keep Franklin at a distance, landing his powerful jab almost at will and swelling Franklin's right eye. The round ended with an explosive exchange along the ropes, but Joshua emerged unscathed.