Anthony Joshua overcomes American Jermaine Franklin in 12-round bout
Nigeria, April 2 -- The Nigerian-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua, is finally back to winning ways after he overcame American fighter Jermaine Franklin in a 12-round bout Saturday night at the O2 Arena.
It was Joshua's first non-world title fight in 13 bouts.
Before Saturday's outing, Joshua had suffered back-to-back losses against Ukrainian fighter Oleksandr Usyk and was desperate to get his career back on track.
Though Joshua was eyeing a knockout victory against Franklin, he could only make do with a unanimous decision with three judges clearly awarding the fight in his favour.
Joshua showcased his strength and skill, winning with wide scores of 118-111, 117-111, and 117-111.
The two-time world champion up until now had a perfec...
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