'I want to knock him out,' Jermaine Franklin warns Anthony Joshua

'His career is on the line,' says Jermaine Franklin of Anthony Joshua's situation. Jermaine Franklin, an American professional boxer, is about to be surprised in the ring. In a heavyweight boxing match, Franklin will face English professional boxer of Nigerian descent Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua. The 29-year-old American has issued Joshua with a warning ahead of their scheduled 12-round heavyweight fight. "Fans are going to see me come out and fight way better than the Dillian fight," Franklin added. People need to take me seriously now. This is my new beginning. It's time for me to stake my claim. That's my goal: to kick his a$$ out." Before they enter the ring, Franklin and Joshua will have a series of media events, including the official pre-fight press conference and ceremonial weigh-in. Franklin will face Joshua on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the 02 Arena in London.