Photos: Anthony Joshua, Jermaine Franklin – Ready For Heavyweight Showdown

Former two-time unified Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua fights at The O2 in London for the first time since 2016 as he begins life under the tutelage of new head trainer Derrick James. (photos by Mark Robinson)

‘AJ’ returns to the scene of his first World Title win over Charles Martin to face another American contender in Jermain Franklin.

Fabio Wardley 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 Michael Polite-Coffie in his first fight of 2023. 

Italy’s European Middleweight ruler Matteo Signani takes on Former British and Commonwealth Champion Felix Cash 

Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams fights in the UK for the third time and will be looking for a statement win over River Wilson-Bent.

Campbell Hatton  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 in his first eight round battle in the paid ranks and Essex’s John Hedges  lands his first eight round clash against Poland’s Daniel Bocianski.