4/1 DAZN: Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin

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JOSHUA VS. FRANKLIN UNDERCARD CONFIRMED Cash and Williams look to set up tasty clash – Rising Brit Heavyweight Wardley meets American Coffie Rising British Heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley will face American Michael Polite-Coffie on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s clash with Jermaine Franklin at The O2 in London on Saturday April 1, live worldwide on DAZN – as Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams will look to close in on a clash with rival Felix Cash, with ‘Ammo’ meeting River Wilson-Bent before Cash challenges Matteo Signani for the European Middleweight Title. REMAINING TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED VIA STAGE FRONT Cash and Williams have been slated to clash in a big Middleweight battle in 2023, and the fierce rivals will look to rubberstamp that showdown with victories in London. Williams (13-0 9 KOs) fights in the UK for the third time and in his second showing at the Greenwich venue, having stepped through the ropes in his fourth pro fight there in October 2019 and then stopping former World Title challenger Javier Maciel in February 2022 at Alexandra Palace. The 26 year old, ranked at number three in the WBA, ended 2022 with a pair of ten round wins over Kieron Conway and Simon Madsen, and will be looking for a statement win over Wilson-Bent (14-2-1, 6 KOs), the Coventry man who has boxed for the Commonwealth, WBC Silver and English Titles in the last year. Cash’s European Title tilt was announced in February, and now his future American foe has been added to the bill, his clash with Signani takes on even more significance as the Wokingham man looks to make up for lost time after enduring a frustrating 2022 in which he picked up two wins. Italy’s European Middleweight ruler Signani (32-6-3, 12 KOs) landed the title for the first time against Gevorg Khatchikian in Trento back in October 2019 before making successful defences against Maxime Beaussire in 2020 and Ruben Diaz in May 2021. ‘Il Giaguaro’ lost the belt to Anderson Prestot on a technical decision in June last year but avenged that loss in November. Former British and Commonwealth Champion Cash (16-0, 10 KOs) is looking to add the EBU crown to his collection after enduring a frustrating 2022 in which he picked up two wins. Cash and Williams went face-to-face with him in a fiery ringside encounter in Leeds after Cash’s December outing in Yorkshire. Wardley (15-0, 14 KOs) is riding high after claiming the vacant British Title in November with a third round stoppage over Nathan Gormley at Wembley Arena in London, and the Ipswich ace returns to the capital for his fourth straight fight and third in that run at The O2, and meets American Polite-Coffie (13-3, 10 KOs) in his first fight of 2023, with the Floridian aiming to hand a first defeat to Wardley, who now has Solomon Dacres breathing down his next for a shot at the coveted Lord Lonsdale belt after he claimed the English Title in Newcastle on Saturday night. Campbell Hatton (10-0, 3 KOs) is back in action after hitting double figures in Liverpool in March, and the son of British boxing legend Ricky will meet Staffordshire’s experienced Louis Fielding (10-7, 1 KOs) in his first eight round battle in the paid ranks and Essex’s John Hedges (7-0 2 KOs) lands his first eight round clash against Poland’s Daniel Bocianski (11-2, 2 KOs). The previously announced clash between Craig Richards and Ricards Bolotniks has been postponed after Richards suffered a hand injury.

 

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Femi byke

 

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Anthony Joshua Praises New Trainer: Derrick James Is The Truth!​

BY JAKE DONOVAN
Published Wed Mar 22, 2023, 09:24 AM EDT
Anthony Joshua has bought all the way into the teachings of his newest head trainer.
The former two-time unified heavyweight titlist even had a fitting assessment of Derrick James.
“He’s the truth,” Joshua told BoxingScene.com, offering an unintentional play on the ring moniker of Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr., a career-long pupil of James. “He is good.”
Joshua set up shop in James’ training facility in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, Texas well before he officially confirmed his union with the 2022 BoxingScene.com Trainer of the Year. The move marked the first time that England’s Joshua (24-3, 22KOs) has exclusively trained in the U.S., which comes ahead of his scheduled April 1 heavyweight clash versus Jermaine Franklin at The O2 In London.
James represents Joshua’s third head trainer in as many fights.
The 2012 Olympic Gold medalist and former heavyweight ruler spent most of his career under the guidance of Rob McCracken. A change was made following his September 2021 defeat to Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13KOs) to end his second tour as the unified WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champ. Joshua brough in noted cornerman and former IBF junior lightweight titlist Robert Garcia to assist Angel Fernandez ahead of his rematch with Usyk, though he still suffered a split decision defeat at the end of their August 20 unified title fight in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
This past camp has seen Joshua go completely out of his comfort zone, where he has put his faith in the capable hands of one of the sport’s most brilliant boxing minds.
James has trained Spence since 2009, guiding the unbeaten Texan to the 2012 London Olympics and to his current unified WBA, WBC and IBF welterweight title reign. He has also played an integral role in transforming Jermell Charlo into a gifted closer as the Houston-based boxer has emerged as the undisputed junior middleweight champion.
Also emerging under the guidance of James is fast-rising lightweight contender Frank Martin. The addition of Joshua provides James with four completely different styles to work with, though the varying degrees of success from his stable only underlines the level of expertise he brings to any fighter’s career.
“I don’t want to put him under any pressure, I’ve got to fight at the end of the day,” noted Joshua. “But with or without me, the right fighter who stumbles across Derrick is probably going to end up becoming a world champion because he is a really good coach.
“I rate him highly and I trust what he says.”

 

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Best trainer in the game

 

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[Adonis]

Franklin via 1st round KO.

 

[Creflo ½ Dollar]

Best trainer in the game

Facts turned Charlo from a mid boxer into a dangerous KO artist…If some of that can rub off on AJ then it’s over for the HW division. Plus he in the gym with guys who just as accomplished as him and u can argue even more accomplished…I’m ready to see how he look.

 

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[Apollo Creed]

Facts turned Charlo from a mid boxer into a dangerous KO artist…If some of that can rub off on AJ then it’s over for the HW division. Plus he in the gym with guys who just as accomplished as him and u can argue even more accomplished…I’m ready to see how he look.

AJ same age as Spence too +/- a year I wanna say. I feel AJ needs a year under Derrick and then early 24 begin a takeover tour.

 

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Roadman vs Street Thug.

 

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Roadman vs Street Thug.

the return to glory for chief oluwafemi is near bro