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title: "Jermaine Franklin Posts ‘Body Count’ Warning Ahead Of Joshua Fight News"
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published: "2023-01-23T18:07:00Z"
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# Jermaine Franklin Posts ‘Body Count’ Warning Ahead Of Joshua Fight News

Whilst Anthony Joshua’s next opponent hasn’t formally been announced, all roads seem to be leading to Jermaine Franklin.

[The American heavyweight fought on UK shores in November last year, coming up short against a returning Dillian Whyte.](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/jermaine-franklin-claims-whyte-robbery/) Franklin later called the result a ‘robbery’, and many fans do believe he was hard done by on the judges’ cards.

Well, it seems that he’ll get another shot at beating a big name Brit, this time against former unified world champion, Anthony Joshua.

[Sportsmail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-11665687/Anthony-Joshua-face-American-heavyweight-Jermaine-Franklin.html) today reported that the fight was a done deal and contracts were ready to be signed, and Franklin’s latest update seems to confirm that.

> “Im ready for all the smoke. Big news coming up this week. I don’t play box! Time for the 989 assassin to take aim on body count #22. April 1.”

> Im ready for all the smoke. Big news coming up this week. I don’t play box! Time for the 989 assassin to take aim on body count #22 April 1. [@titleboxing](https://twitter.com/titleboxing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) @nxtlevelcollective @salita\_promotions [pic.twitter.com/geG9cyhvu8](https://t.co/geG9cyhvu8)
>
> — Jermaine Franklin Jr (Official Pg) (@JermaineFrankl6) [January 23, 2023](https://twitter.com/JermaineFrankl6/status/1617573382890962953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Franklin’s tweet not only confirms he’s game and has been offered the fight, but the date of April 1. The fight will top a card at London’s O2 Arena, with Fabio Wardley, Chantelle Cameron and Felix Cash all being considered for the undercard.

It represents a fresh start for ‘AJ’, who will be returning to the sport following two defeats to Oleksandr Usyk with a new head coach and a refreshed ‘challenger’ mentality.

Franklin, who has a record of 21-1 and 14 KOs, was in his first twelve round contest with Whyte, and will enter the ring a big underdog against ‘AJ.’

Having said that, he made a much better account of himself than many expected him to last time out, and will be training to do the same, if not more, this time. A win here would change the trajectory of his career whilst completely derailing Joshua’s.