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

[Grilling Machine]

Ref is breaking them without getting in there, then just letting them call the reset.... potential for that to go horribly wrong with a big shot after the break when the opponent is just standing there (kinda a cheap shot kinda fair)...

Franklin's a little bit lazy on the break, too, should AJ fire straight away.

Lewis would've exploited it to stop him.

[jameswilson]

Timekeeper I’m sure shouted round 10 at the start of this 8th round?

[ashall2]

5-2 AJ. Good fight.

Bellew wrote his scorecard out a hour ago by the looks of it.

[coneye]

Josh does ok when he lets his hands go

[Ruthless-RKO]

Josh does ok when he lets his hands go

He certainly does.

[skanksta]

"Frank getting desperate and gonna walk in to yo right hand" says Derrick James.
AJ 6-2...

[KiwiRider]

2017 AJ would have bombed this guy out in two, maybe one round.
Amazing where he is right now, and still youngish for a heavyweight.

[joshj909]

It's starting to become a very ugly fight

[Grilling Machine]

Guessing AJ's corner were shouting for the uppercut when he looked over just now! Franklin's too comfortable dipping his head for the clinch right now.

[dan28uk]

6-2 aj

[danconnollyeire]

Ref is breaking them without getting in there, then just letting them call the reset.... potential for that to go horribly wrong with a big shot after the break when the opponent is just standing there (kinda a cheap shot kinda fair)...

Franklin's a little bit lazy on the break, too, should AJ fire straight away.

Lewis would've exploited it to stop him.

I mean… Lewis would’ve stopped both these in under 3. That’s no comparison

[Ruthless-RKO]

6-2 AJ

[ashall2]

Josh does ok when he lets his hands go

Yep. Still looks hesitant.

Demons.

[deadpan]

Calling out Fury after this will feel hollow.

[gregregegg]

Just cant belive franklin isnt looping earshots when they are tied up. he is just letting AJ hold and hit with nothing coming back on those tied up possitions.

its getting ugly.

[coneye]

Guessing AJ's corner were shouting for the uppercut when he looked over just now! Franklin's too comfortable dipping his head for the clinch right now.

Seen that ,was thinking let the upercut go , his corner shouted he nodded then lett it go ,, Think thats one of his biggest problems every thing has too be scripted for him , he can,t think for himself in that ring

[polecateddy]

Ref is breaking them without getting in there, then just letting them call the reset.... potential for that to go horribly wrong with a big shot after the break when the opponent is just standing there (kinda a cheap shot kinda fair)...

Franklin's a little bit lazy on the break, too, should AJ fire straight away.

Lewis would've exploited it to stop him.

I mean… Lewis would’ve stopped both these in under 3. That’s no comparison

Lewis would have either done a Michael Grant (2) on Joshua, or at worst a Shannon Briggs (5). He's a good level or two above.

[dan28uk]

aj's looked alittle heavy on his legs that round

[Neil Gee]

AJ 6-3.

[Kilburn]

Joshua looks to have plenty left going into the final 3. He should be looking to do some proper damage from here.

[ashall2]

Decent fight tbf.

[Ruthless-RKO]

6-3 AJ

[Ruthless-RKO]

He might just call out Whyte..

[joshj909]

Guessing AJ's corner were shouting for the uppercut when he looked over just now! Franklin's too comfortable dipping his head for the clinch right now.

Joshua isn't making enough space for him with footwork to create that angle or extra split second to consistently land the uppercut clean. Been better in the 10th for it though.

[jameswilson]

Very good 10th for AJ.

Franklins face showing a bit of swelling under the right eye.