Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin | DAZN - 1 April 2023

[big lennox]

Joshua seems much more relaxed than he has done of late. I think seeing Fury bottle it against Uysk has taken a lot of pressure off him, and it shows.

[Nightmare Roy]

Franklin gonna smoke AJ early

Really can't see that, lost two points decisions to probably the best fighter in the division and now he's useless.

[Frostieballs]

Listened to Hearn on talkSPORT earlier.

Now that the Fury-Usyk circus is over, it seems we are going to be subject to months of endless Fury-Joshua talk again.

[Ruthless-RKO]

DAZN partners with Virgin Media to showcase Joshua vs Franklin

Sports streaming platform DAZN has announced a distribution deal with Virgin Media O2, which will see a selection of combat sports events take place on PPV for Virgin TV customers.

The deal kicks-off this weekend for the Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin on 1 April, available for TV customers with Virgin on PPV for a price of £19.99 on 28 March.

DAZN events will be made available for Virgin customers throughout the year and the sports streaming platform is also offering customers one-month access to the DAZN App with no extra costs, which can be downloaded on smart TVs.

Shay Segev, Dazn Group CEO, commented: “DAZN is on a mission to bring top quality sport to as many fans as possible and become the world’s sports destination platform.

“With Virgin Media O2’s incredible scale and reach, DAZN will be in more UK living rooms and on more screens; and Virgin TV customers will have access to even more great sport. Starting our relationship with the Joshua versus Franklin fight is a real statement about the quality that Dazn will offer fans.”

The deal also entails that DAZN content is expanding and becoming more readily available through the integration into Virgin Media TV boxes, where customers can access DAZN licenced events such as KSI and Jake Paul Misfit Boxing matches, as well as fights from the MMA promotion the Professional Fighter’s League (PFL).

“We’re always looking to offer our customers access to all the best sport and entertainment, and with the Joshua vs Franklin fight set to be a showstopper, there’s no better way to kick-off our partnership with Dazn so that Virgin TV customers can enjoy every bit of the action – with lots more to come in future,” added David Bouchier, Chief Entertainment TV and Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media O2.

DAZN has also recently expanded its sports catalogue of events in the last several days, acquiring broadcast rights to show 31 Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches on the streaming platform.

Since selling its global media rights back in June 2022 for a fee of approximately $6.2bn, the IPL has become one of the most valuable sporting leagues in the world. DAZN is looking to capitalise on the popularity of the league, which will also broadcast IPL playoff matches and the finals as a part of its 31 game offering.

[quickeyg]

Listened to Hearn on talkSPORT earlier.

Now that the Fury-Usyk circus is over, it seems we are going to be subject to months of endless Fury-Joshua talk again.

Using the great Tyson Fury name to sell the crappy Anthony Joshua depleting brand.


All b*llo*ks from Hearn and Joshua.

[The Gratest]

Fury's name is cat turd at the moment.

[si7dog7]

Listened to Hearn on talkSPORT earlier.

Now that the Fury-Usyk circus is over, it seems we are going to be subject to months of endless Fury-Joshua talk again.

Using the great Tyson Fury name to sell the crappy Anthony Joshua depleting brand.


All b*llo*ks from Hearn and Joshua.

The “great”
Come on now please

[cormack]

Franklin gonna smoke AJ early

[cormack]

Bookies offering 18 / 1 for a Franklin KO / TKO .
Why not have a punt if yuo are so certain ....

[tony1234]

I'm on Virgin and it says you buy the Joshua card and you get DAZN for a month so that includes the Cordina bill too, might be tempted to watch it

[Sweet Dick Willie]

Franklin gonna smoke AJ early

You think Joshua is worse than Jerry Forrest or the unprepared Whyte?

Franklin beat Whyte. He just got the ole Brittish handling...

[maverick23]

I'm on Virgin and it says you buy the Joshua card and you get DAZN for a month so that includes the Cordina bill too, might be tempted to watch it

Also get the Ortiz/Stannionis show too which will be a good one.

[Ruthless-RKO]

This is fight Week..

Never seemed so quiet.

[forcefraser]

Franklin gonna smoke AJ early

You think Joshua is worse than Jerry Forrest or the unprepared Whyte?

Not at all, but styles make fights and Franklin is coming to win, whilst AJ is scared of his own shadow.

Big Lin gonna smoke him bad

[Sweet Dick Willie]

This is fight Week..

Never seemed so quiet.

What do you mean? Lots of fights don't even get 3,5 pages and this has 35. Maybe you guys put too much hope in AJ

[DrDuke]

Franklin gonna smoke AJ early

You think Joshua is worse than Jerry Forrest or the unprepared Whyte?

Franklin beat Whyte. He just got the ole Brittish handling...

Even if to give him a win there, it would be a close win over an unprepared opponent, whom a decent fighter would dismantle.

[Ruthless-RKO]

I'm on Virgin and it says you buy the Joshua card and you get DAZN for a month so that includes the Cordina bill too, might be tempted to watch it

Also get the Ortiz/Stannionis show too which will be a good one.

That’s been postponed again.

Ortiz has an unspecified medical issue.

[maverick23]

I'm on Virgin and it says you buy the Joshua card and you get DAZN for a month so that includes the Cordina bill too, might be tempted to watch it

Also get the Ortiz/Stannionis show too which will be a good one.

That’s been postponed again.

Ortiz has an unspecified medical issue.

I saw this morning. I must have jinxed it.

[cpx2]

Cash has pulled out of his European title fight. The winner would have become the IBF's number 2, so likely fighting Falcao for the vacant belt. Can't imagine Hearn is too happy with this.

[garethhop]

This card stinks.

[ashall2]

Cash has pulled out of his European title fight. The winner would have become the IBF's number 2, so likely fighting Falcao for the vacant belt. Can't imagine Hearn is too happy with this.

Probably messed up the Sims gym special cycle.

[ashall2]

Don’t wanna see no ‘improvements’, boxing IQ, sweet science and all the other generic terms. Get in there, blast him out in a few rounds and arrange another fight for July.

[tony1234]

Cash has pulled out of his European title fight. The winner would have become the IBF's number 2, so likely fighting Falcao for the vacant belt. Can't imagine Hearn is too happy with this.

Maybe I won't be tempted to subscribe after all

[garethhop]

Cash pulling out in fight week again is very very odd.

Hearn was hoping to headline the 02 with him.

[stufm]

Backing Franklin to win by stoppage. Suspicion for me is AJ already has one foot in retirement, is somewhat gunshy and personally is jaded/had enough of the sport. aka, a recipe for disaster.

I might be wrong of course, it’s been known before.