Dillian Whyte vs Jermaine Franklin LIVE: Stream, latest updates and fight result tonight
Relive round-by-round updates as British heavyweight Whyte defeated American Franklin at Wembley Arena in London
Dillian Whyte was a majority-decision winner against Jermaine Franklin in a heavyweight main event at London’s Wembley Arena on Saturday tonight.
In April, just a matter of metres away from this evening’s venue, Whyte suffered a heartbreaking knockout loss to Tyson Fury at Wembley Stadium, failing to dethrone the WBC champion in front of 94,000 fans. Here, Whyte, 34, looked to bounce back, as the Briton took on unbeaten American Franklin.
By the end of the evening, Franklin was no longer undefeated, but a weary Whyte had also failed to bounce back with the spring that he would have hoped for. Whyte was declared a 116-112 winner on two of the judges’ scorecards, while the other read 115-115. The Briton found early success with vicious hooks to the body of Franklin, but the 29-year-old did well to fire back each time Whyte seemed to be building momentum.
It made for a dramatic conclusion to the fight, with the winner apparently up in the air. Whyte landed a huge left hook to send Franklin tumbling onto the ropes in the final seconds of the last round, but still Franklin retaliated with focused shots. Ultimately, however, the American suffered a first professional defeat as Whyte’s hand was raised, setting up a potential rematch with Anthony Joshua, who was sat ringside.
Relive Whyte vs Franklin fight updates with our blog below.
Whyte vs Franklin LIVE
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Whyte vs Franklin LIVE
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Whyte vs Franklin LIVE
Another excerpt from our interview with Whyte:
“I’ll do whatever it takes to give my all in this game. If I have to live in a tent, I’ll live in a tent; I don’t care, it’s no problem for me. I slept under a tree before in my life, I slept on a bench before. So, living in a tent [would be] a luxury for me.
“I’m very adaptable, and that’s why I’ve been able to survive. You can put me in the desert, in Finland, wherever. I’ve been surviving since I was a child. I know how to survive and I know how to fight; as sad as it sounds, those are the two things I know how do to best.
“I’m like one of the most chilled people, I literally just go about my day, until someone f***s me off – and then I become real nasty, real fast.”
Full article here:
Dillian Whyte on why losing to Tyson Fury was like ‘losing 10 quid’
Interview: The British heavyweight looks back on his defeat by the WBC champion and ahead to Saturday’s clash with the unbeaten Jermaine Franklin
Whyte vs Franklin LIVE
A women’s super-lightweight fight between Sandy Ryan and Anahi Ester Sanchez has just gotten under way.
Whyte vs Franklin LIVE
Watch Whyte and Franklin’s heated face-off ahead of their heavyweight clash tonight:
Whyte vs Franklin LIVE
Ulrich was receiving medical attention in the corner for quite some time, and Clarke looked genuinely concerned.
His beaten opponent seems to be okay now, however; he’s back on his feet and embracing Clarke.
Whyte vs Franklin LIVE
Cheavon Clarke stops Jose Gregorio Ulrich on the feet!
Whyte vs Franklin LIVE
Eddie Hearn, who promotes Whyte and Anthony Joshua, said earlier this month that the winner of tonight’s main event is “pretty much nailed on” to fight “AJ” next.
Hearn told iFL TV: “It’s going to be a massive night. Of course, it’s all about the main event: Dillian Whyte returning to the ring against Jermaine Franklin.
“[Franklin has] a chance to change his life; if Jermaine Franklin beats Dillian Whyte, he’s pretty much nailed on to fight Anthony Joshua and make millions and millions of dollars.”
Turning to Franklin, who was standing beside him, Hearn said: “You do realise that if you win the fight, your bank account will go out of control, don’t you?
“[Whyte] is coming off a defeat, he’s an elite heavyweight. You’re looking to change your life. You have the opportunity.”
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Whyte vs Franklin LIVE
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