When is Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin? Date, TV price and undercard fights

Anthony Joshua returns to the ring this weekend, 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.

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A win against a Franklin may not immediately command a world title shot, however, it would prove that Joshua still has the fire in him to earn such a fight in the future.

Also on the card, Campbell Hatton takes on Louis Fielding, with his win against Michel Gonxhe in march fresh in the memory. Meanwhile, Fabio Wardley vs Michael Polite Coffie is the highlight of the undercard in their British title fight.

The fight takes place at the O2 Arena in London, with the date set for Saturday, April 1 and the main event expected to get underway at 10pm.

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.

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