Dillian Whyte vs Jermaine Franklin

Dillian Whyte vs Jermaine Franklin, billed as Maximum Violence was a professional heavyweight boxing match contested between former WBC interim heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte and Jermaine Franklin.

The bout was held at the Wembley Arena, London, England on the 26 November 2022.

Background
After his world title shot against Tyson Fury in April ended in a stoppage defeat, Whyte linked up with new trainer Buddy McGirt ahead of his comeback fight against unbeaten Jermaine Franklin.

The fight
The fight was largely uneventful, however Whyte hurt Franklin with a clean left hand at the end of the 12th round. One judge had it 115-115 with the other two scoring it for Whyte 116-112.

Aftermath
Franklin said afterwards "I felt like I got robbed on the decision, I felt like I did enough". With former foe Anthony Joshua at ringside, talk of a potential rematch in 2023 continued apace.

Fight card
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