Jermaine Franklin

Jermaine Franklin is an American heavyweight professional boxer.

Jermaine Franklin
Statistics
Nickname(s)989 Assassin
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach77 in (196 cm)
Born (1993-10-21) 21 October 1993
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins21
Wins by KO14
Losses2
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Golden Gloves
Silver medal – second place 2013 Salt Lake City Super-heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 2014 Las Vegas Super-heavyweight

Early life

Franklin was born in Saginaw, Michigan where he spent most of his time growing up.

Professional career

Franklin fought Dillian Whyte at Wembley Arena in London, on November 26, 2022. Whyte won by majority decision, although the decision of the fight was controversial with many scoring it as a draw, or for Franklin winning.[1][2][3][4]

A bout between Franklin and Anthony Joshua took place on April 1, 2023 at The O2 in London, with Joshua the winner by unanimous decision.[5]

Professional boxing record
23 fights 21 wins 2 losses
By knockout 14 0
By decision 7 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round(s), time Date Location Notes
23 Loss 21–2 Anthony Joshua UD 12 Apr 1, 2023 The O2 Arena, London, England
22 Loss 21–1 Dillian Whyte MD 12 Nov 26, 2022 Wembley Arena, London, England
21 Win 21–0 Rodney Moore TKO 5 (8), 0:34 May 7, 2022 McBride Hall, Gary, Indiana, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 Pavel Sour UD 10 Oct 5, 2019 Dort Federal Event Center, Flint, Michigan, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Jerry Forrest SD 10 Jul 12, 2019 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Rydell Booker UD 10 Apr 13, 2019 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Craig Lewis UD 10 Jul 13, 2018 Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Ed Fountain TKO 8 (10), 1:32 Mar 3, 2018 Hollywood Casino Columbus, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Cory Phelps KO 1 (10), 1:07 Dec 15, 2017 Derby Park Expo, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Tyrell Wright UD 8 Oct 19, 2017 Mayflower Hotel,Washington, D.C., U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Daniel Pasciolla TKO 6 (8), 2:36 Aug 12, 2017 Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Akhror Muralimov UD 8 Jul 29, 2017 Huntington Park, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Danny Calhoun KO 1 (6), 0:59 June 9, 2017 St. Lucy's Palermo Hall, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Daniel Adotey Allotey KO 1 (6), 2:47 Apr 8, 2017 McBride Hall, Gary, Indiana, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Adam Collins TKO 1 (6), 2:06 Dec 17, 2016 Mountaineer Casino Ballroom, New Cumberland, West Virginia, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Robbie Mendez TKO 1 (4), 1:37 Oct 7, 2016 Radisson Hotel, Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Willie Jake Jr TKO 5 (6), 1:15 May 27, 2016 Old National Centre - Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Wesley Triplett TKO 6 (6), ? Mar 26, 2016 Ukrainian Hall, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Kareem Brann TKO 1 (4), 2:28 Dec 12, 2015 Ring of Dreams Boxing Gym, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Nicholas Thompson UD 4 Oct 17, 2015 Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Preston King KO 1 (4), 0:27 Aug 22, 2015 DeSander Pavilion, Saint Johns, Michigan, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Vandale Slade TKO 1 (4), 1:40 Jun 26, 2015 Serbian American Cultural Center, Weirton, West Virginia, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Deshawn Jenkins TKO 1 (4), 2:07 Apr 4, 2015 Riverside Ballroom, Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.

References
  1. "Whyte labours to majority points win over Franklin". Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. "Dillian Whyte edges out Jermaine Franklin | Could he now be Anthony Joshua's next opponent?". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  3. "Whyte outpoints Franklin in later rounds for win". ESPN.com. November 27, 2022. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/65148794
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