Who is Jermaine Franklin, his age, height, ranking, record, net worth 2023

An American professional boxer, Jermaine Franklin, who last year was making insulation wool for a roofing firm now all set to face off two time unified world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, know his 2023 ranking and net worth

After so much hype and rumors, the 33-year-old English boxer has been selected as the opponent for the 29-year-old’s comeback match which is scheduled to be held on April 1, 2023 at the Wembley Arena.

Let us remind you, back in November, Franklin took Whyte but he lost with a close decision which led to prove that he is desperately short of fitness and power. He even managed to pose little-to-no-threat to the Joshua rebuild.

At the time of his Whyte loss, he pushed the Body Snatcher too close for comfort and stated, “Every fight helps, every payday helps. It’s not just one, it is all of them.”

For those who are unfamiliar with Franklin, let us tell you, the boxer was born in Saginaw, Michigan. The 29-year-old has been a professional boxer and so far fought 111 rounds in a total of 22 fights.

The player has been fighting for around 8 years now. If you’re wondering more about Joshua vs Franklin bout, let us tell you, the match will be held at London’s O2 Arena.

It would be a DAZN-streamed bout that will mark Joshua’s first appearance since his last 2 losses against world champion, Oleksandr Usyk.

The 1.88 m tall boxer was born on October 21, 1993. If you’re wondering whether boxer is on social media, let us tell you, Franklin is quite an active social media user and currently has over 4,045 followers on Instagram, who goes by the name @jfranklinboxing.

In his recent post, which he uploaded two days ago, he stated that “Joshua had his time. It’s my time to shock the world.”

The boxer captioned the post as he stated that there are so many talking “trash about me and my skills,” before he adding that “i see no one questioning my heart.”

He further added “that is what wins fights. April 1st, I will show you.” As per his Instagram bio, the boxer described that he is ranked number 3 USA as per 14KO.

Franklin’s boxing record is currently at 21-1, which includes 14 knockout wins. He is on a one-fight losing streak.

Wins: 21
Losses: 1
Total Fights: 22

Franklin is ranked 13th by the WBO in the Heavyweight division – putting him just six places behind Anthony Joshua. His net worth is at $500,000.

Tell the judges to stay home. I don’t play boxing! The fight is on. @SalitaProm @MatchroomBoxing @DAZNBoxing @anthonyjoshua @titleboxing @loadedgloves pic.twitter.com/512DO6NL6J

— Jermaine Franklin Jr (Official Pg) (@JermaineFrankl6) February 6, 2023

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