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Topics: Anthony Joshua, Boxing, Heavyweight Boxing
Chris Byfield
Anthony Joshua goes toe to toe with Jermaine Franklin at the O2 Arena on Saturday evening. But what time will the fight start?
Joshua is making his eagerly anticipated return to the ring, having suffered two straight defeats to unified champion Oleksandr Usyk in his last two fights.
The 33-year-old lost his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles, tasting defeat on points in both bouts against the Ukrainian.
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However, Joshua is now on his comeback trail and will take on Franklin in London, just months after the American was narrowly defeated by Dillian Whyte in November.
Many have dubbed the fight as make or break, including Joshua, who has promised to retire should he lose the bout.
The 33-year-old has employed new boxing coach Derrick James as he attempts to put an end to his current losing streak.
But what time will Joshua and Franklin’s fight take place?
The ring walks for Joshua and Franklin’s eagerly anticipated bout are scheduled for 10:40pm GMT.
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The main event is then expected to get underway half an hour later, at approximately 11:10pm GMT.
Of course, timings could be subject to change depending on the length of the undercard fights.
The main card is set to get underway from 7pm UK time.
The card in full is:
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Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin; Heavyweight
Fabio Wardley vs. Michael Polite Coffie; Heavyweight
Matteo Signani vs. Felix Cash; For the EBU European middleweight title
Austin Williams vs. River Wilson-Bent; Middleweight
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Campbell Hatton vs. Louis Fielding; Super lightweight
John Hedges vs. Daniel Bocianski; Light heavyweight
Jordan Flynn vs. Kane Barker; Super featherweight
Juergen Uldedaj vs. Benoit Huber; Cruiserweight
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Ziyad Almaayouf vs. Georgi Velichkov; Super lightweight
Peter Kadiru vs. Alen Lauriolle; Heavyweight
According to Sports Lens, Joshua will earn around £10million for Saturday’s bout.
Meanwhile, Franklin is set to receive approximately £800,000, though the American could see his fee rise to £1million should he spring a surprise victory.
You can watch every Anthony Joshua fight, live and exclusive on DAZN.com.