Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte will be looking to bounce back to winning ways this weekend when he takes on undefeated American Jermaine Franklin at Wembley Arena on Saturday.
The Bodysnatcher was stopped by Tyson Fury at Wembley Stadium in his last outing and will be desperate to re-establish his name at the top of boxing’s marquee division, with a second fight with bitter rival Anthony Joshua mooted for 2023.
Here’s everything you need to know about a top night of boxing in the capital.
Where: Wembley Arena, Wembley, London
When: Saturday 26th November, 2022
How To Watch: DAZN. The main card is set to get underway at 7pm in the UK, with the main event ringwalks expected at 10:30.
Tale Of The Tape:
Whyte:
Place Of Birth: Port Antonio, Jamaica
Residence: Brixton, London, UK
Age: 35
Alias: The Bodysnatcher
Record: 28-3 (19)
Height: 6’4’’
Reach: 78’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Stopped in six rounds by Tyson Fury at Wembley Stadium in April.
Franklin:
Place Of Birth: Saginaw, Michigan
Residence: Saginaw, Michigan
Age: 29
Alias: 989 Assassin
Record: 21-0 (14)
Height: 6’2’’
Reach: 77’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Stopped Rodney Moore in five rounds in Gary, Indiana in May
What They Say:
Whyte: “It’s great to be back, doing what I love doing.
“I can’t wait to get into the ring and show the world that when push comes to shove I can get right back up in Wembley and remind everyone why I was WBC number one for over four years.
“As an undefeated Heavyweight, Franklin is a dangerous guy but I’m going to teach him quite a few lessons on November 26.
“Most importantly, I’m going to teach him how to lose.”
Full Fight Card:
Dillian Whyte vs. Jermaine Franklin, heavyweight
Fabio Wardley vs. Nathan Gorman, vacant British heavyweight title
Craig Richards vs. Ricards Bolotniks, light heavyweight
Pat McCormack vs. Christian Nicols Andino, welterweight
Sandy Ryan vs. Anahi Ester Sanchez, super lightweight
Cheavon Clarke vs. Jose Gregorio Ulrich, cruiserweight
Mark Dickinson vs. Gideon Onyenani, middleweight
George Liddard vs. Nikola Matic, middleweight
Thomas Carty vs. Pavio Krolenko, heavyweight
Betfred Odds*:
Whyte: 1/11
Draw: 16/1
Franklin: 8/1
*18+ | BeGambleAware | Odds Subject To Change
