Dillian Whyte vs Jermaine Franklin
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| Date | 26 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, UK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whyte wins via MD (115-115, 116-112, 116-112) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dillian Whyte vs. Jermaine Franklin, billed as Maximum Violence was a professional heavyweight boxing match contested between former WBC interim heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte and Jermaine Franklin.[2][3]
The bout was held at the Wembley Arena, London, England on the 26 November 2022.[2][3]
Background
After his world title shot against Tyson Fury in April ended in a stoppage defeat, Whyte linked up with new trainer Buddy McGirt ahead of his comeback fight against unbeaten Jermaine Franklin.[4]
The fight
The fight was largely uneventful, however Whyte hurt Franklin with a clean left hand at the end of the 12th round. One judge had it 115-115 with the other two scoring it for Whyte 116-112.[2][3]
Aftermath
Franklin said afterwards "I felt like I got robbed on the decision, I felt like I did enough". With former foe Anthony Joshua at ringside, talk of a potential rematch in 2023 continued apace.[5]
Fight card
| Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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| Heavyweight |  Dillian Whyte
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def. |  Jermaine Franklin
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MD | 12 | ||
| Heavyweight | Fabio Wardley
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def. | Nathan Gorman
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TKO | 3/12 | 2:33 | |
| Light welterweight | Sandy Ryan
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def. |  Anahí Ester Sánchez
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UD | 10 | ||
| Cruiserweight | Cheavon Clarke
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def. | Jose Gregorio Ulrich
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TKO | 2/8 | 0:32 | |
| Welterweight | Pat McCormack
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def. | Christian Nicolas Andino
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PTS | 6 | ||
| Middleweight | Mark Dickinson
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def. | Gideon Onyenani
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PTS | 6 | ||
| Heavyweight |  Thomas Carty
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def. |  Pavlo Krolenko
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TKO | 5/6 | 1:12 | |
| Middleweight | George Liddard
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def. |  Nikola Matic
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TKO | 2/4 | 0:25 |
Reference: [6]
References
- ^ "Jermaine Franklin - News, Record & Stats, Next Fight & Tickets".
- ^ a b c "Dillian Whyte edges out Jermaine Franklin | Could he now be Anthony Joshua's next opponent?". Sky Sports.
- ^ a b c "Whyte outpoints Franklin in later rounds for win". ESPN.com. 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Dillian Whyte to face Jermaine Franklin in first bout since Tyson Fury defeat". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Coral Barry. "Dillian Whyte: Briton delivers flat performance in points victory over Jermaine Franklin". bbc.co.uk. OVO Arena: BBC. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com.