Anthony Joshua is looking to make a statement on Saturday night when he takes on Jermaine Franklin live on DAZN.
After back-to-back losses to unified world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua now needs to show the rest of the heavyweight division that he is still a serious force and the former Olympian can do that with a dominant performance against Franklin at the O2 Arena.
However, after impressing against Dillian Whyte last November, Franklin will be on the hunt for the biggest win of his career and is confident that he can stop this new era of Joshua's career before it even gets started.
As ever with big fights such as Joshua vs. Franklin there are plenty of bets to be made so let's take a look at some of them below.
Joshua vs. Franklin odds
- Anthony Joshua: 1/12
- Jermaine Franklin: 7/1
(All odds via DAZN Bet as of Wednesday, March 29, these are subject to change between now and the fight.)
Anthony Joshua is a heavy favourite to win the contest at 1/12, meaning that a £120 bet would win £10 plus your stake. Jermaine Franklin meanwhile is priced at 7/1 to win the fight, therefore a £10 bet will win £70 along with the stake.
Joshua vs. Franklin prediction
Anthony Joshua needs to knockout or stop Jermaine Franklin, it's as simple as that.
A convincing win on points will not get fans excited for what the future holds for Joshua and certainly not thrust him back into the world title picture.
Franklin proved against Dillian Whyte that he can share the ring with some of the division's biggest hitters after going the full distance with 'The Bodysnatcher', but Joshua is a level above Whyte and his power will prove too much for the American.
I expect Franklin to be a problem in the early rounds as he looks to inflict early damage on the former two-time heavyweight champion, but with trainer Derrick James in his corner, Joshua has all the tools to work out Franklin and bring the fight to an end in the middle rounds.
- Astbury's pick: Anthony Joshua to win in round 6
- Odds: 11/1
(All odds via DAZN Bet as of Wednesday, March 29, these are subject to change between now and the fight.)
More Joshua vs. Franklin odds
Method of victory
- Anthony Joshua to win via TKO/KO: 3/10
- Anthony Joshua to win on points: 18/5
- Jermaine Franklin to win via TKO/KO: 15/1
- Jermaine Franklin to win on points: 14/1
- Draw: 25/1
(All odds via DAZN Bet as of Wednesday, March 29, these are subject to change between now and the fight.)
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