Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin weigh-in recap: 'AJ' weighs in at career heaviest

The talking is done and both men have weighed in - Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin go to war on Saturday in a heavyweight bout that holds huge implications in the division.

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Promoter Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua wants to 'cause mass destruction' against Jermaine Franklin, having weighed in for his return bout.

Joshua tipped the scales at a career heaviest 255lbs ahead of resuming his storied boxing career.

And speaking to DAZN after the official weigh-in, the Matchroom chief revealed what he saw from his prized asset as he faced off against Franklin.

"I saw some bloke who wants to go in there and cause mass destruction," he said.

Anthony Joshua shared a chilling video on social media after weighing in for his fight against Jermaine Franklin.

After tipping the scales at a career heaviest of 255lbs, Joshua took to Twitter, where he shared a video compiling his previous opponents trash talking before being floored and defeated, accompanied with the caption: "Calm."

Is Franklin next? Not long to find out.

Simon Jordan and Gareth A. Davies furiously clashed on talkSPORT over Anthony Joshua after he weighed in for his bout against Jermaine Franklin.

Jordan insists Joshua needs to make a 'statement' on Saturday, having lost back-to-back fights to Oleksandr Usyk.

But Davies believes he made a statement in facing the dangerous Ukrainian.

Take a look at Anthony Joshua's career weigh-in results following his weight of 255lbs for his bout against Jermaine Franklin.

He's come in at a career heaviest ahead of facing Jermaine Franklin on Saturday, beating his previous highest weight of 254lbs when he fought Carlos Takam.

What about his lightest weight? Well, he weighed in at 237lbs for his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr back in December 2019.

Anthony Joshua in action against Andy Ruiz Jr. Image: Alamy

Check out Joshua's career weigh-in results:

Klitschko - 250lbs.

Takam - 254lbs.

Parker - 242lbs.

Povetkin - 246lbs.

Ruiz I - 248lbs.

Ruiz II - 237lbs.

Pulev - 241lbs.

Usyk - 240lbs.

Usyk II - 244½lbs.

Franklin - 255lbs.

Is Anthony Joshua looking to completely out-power Jermaine Franklin on Saturday?

Well, coming in at 255lbs appears to suggest that 'AJ' is looking to blast Franklin, who weighed in 22lbs LIGHTHER than his opponent.

Joshua has previously hit the 250lbs-mark on two occasions - against Wladimir Klitschko and Carlos Takam. He stopped both fighters, displaying his monstrous power.

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He was fairly timid against Oleksandr Usyk in both fights, with fans and critics slamming his inability to impose his weight advantage.

To me, it seems like he has taken that on board and plans to rush Franklin in the early rounds and take full advantage of the weight disparity.

Boxing fans have had their say on Anthony Joshua weighing in at a career heaviest for his return fight against Jermaine Franklin.

Joshua stunned fight fans as he tipped the scales at a ripped 255lbs, marking the heaviest weight of his professional career.

Image: DAZN

But people on social media are torn over the new weight, with some fans suggesting he's looking to out-power Franklin while others think it could get interesting should the heavyweight showdown go past six rounds.

One Twitter user wrote: "AJ going for a demolition job for sure, if he doesn't get him out within 5-6 rounds though it could get interesting."

A second tweeted: "Joshua the bodybuilder = KO loss."

A third added: "He needed to come heavy and get his KO power back. ever since Ruiz 2 he’s been light and lost one punch power. i’m sure now he’ll have it back."

A fourth said: "Too heavy to throw combinations."

Anthony Joshua has weighed in at a career heaviest 255lbs for his fight against Jermaine Franklin, beating his previous heaviest weight of 254lbs.

Back in October 2017, Joshua tipped the scales in at 254lbs for his bout against Carlos Takam.

Here's how he looked:

Image: Alamy

Anthony Joshua is reportedly is set to earn a eight-figure purse for his fight against Jermaine Franklin.

According to Sports Lens, Joshua is set to earn roughly £10 million. Meanwhile his opponent, Franklin is set to receive approximately £800,000.

However, the American could see his fee rise to £1 million should he spring a surprise victory on Saturday.

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Tony Bellew paid a visit to Anthony Joshua's camp in Texas and described it as 'Rocky-esque'.



Anthony Joshua appears to be in the best shape of his storied career ahead of stepping on the scales.

Joshua prepared for his 28th professional bout by taking himself out of London to team up with Derrick James in Texas.

And he seems to have put the work in whilst out in America, having showed off his great shape on social media.

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SPORTbible spoke exclusively to Jermaine Franklin, who opened up about his journey in professional boxing.

Franklin, hailing from Saginaw, Michigan, got the call to face Anthony Joshua following a valiant performance in defeat against Dillian Whyte.

The 29-year-old touched on not giving up hope, his 12-hour shifts in a factory and looking after his young family while pursuing a career in boxing. A true underdog story.

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Anthony Joshua pulled no punches as he shared his honest views on the collapse of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksander Usyk.

Fury vs. Usyk for April 29 at Wembley Stadium, London, fell through following prolonged discussions between both camps.

During the pre-fight press conference on Wednesday, Joshua made his feelings known as he slammed both fighters for failing to agree to fight each other.

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Anthony Joshua hilariously left ITV presenter Susanna Reid speechless during a LIVE TV interview.

Joshua has been doing the media rounds to promote his fight against Jermaine Franklin.

And he left Reid stunned during his appearance on Good Morning Britain.

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Anthony Joshua will hit the scales for the first time since his crushing defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last year.

For their first meeting at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in September 2021, Joshua weighed in at 240lbs (17st 2lbs).

And his official weight for the rematch was 244.5lbs (17st 6lbs) - so 4.5lbs heavier.

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Will he come in lighter or heavier against Jermaine Franklin? Stay tuned to find out.

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