How to watch Joshua vs Franklin: Live stream, TV channel and price

Nothing but a win will do for Joshua, who is a massive favourite but essentially puts his career on the line after those crushing pair of successive title defeats by Oleksandr Usyk.

Paired up with another new trainer in Derrick James, AJ has to bounce back in style this weekend as he still eyes the blockbuster showdowns in boxing’s blue-riband division – with talks of a potential summer bout with Tyson Fury mooted once again.

American Franklin returns to the UK as a considerable underdog, but proved in his narrow points defeat by Dillian Whyte back in November that he is fully capable at this level and should not be taken lightly.

How to watch Joshua vs Franklin

TV channel: DAZN has exclusive live coverage of Joshua vs Franklin in the UK and beyond, with AJ not fighting on a pay-per-view platform for the first time since 2015 this weekend as a result of the huge £100million, five-year broadcasting deal he signed last summer.

Subscriptions to the sports streaming service in the UK begin at £9.99 per month. DAZN have recently launched their own TV station on channel 429 on Sky.

Live stream: Fight fans with a DAZN subscription can stream the event live on a multitude of devices online through the website and app.

LIVE blog: Standard Sport will have live coverage of Joshua vs Franklin and all of Saturday’s undercard fights courtesy of our dedicated blog.