Summary

  • Briton Anthony Joshua beats American Jermaine Franklin by unanimous points decision in London

  • Three judges score it 118-111, 117-111, 117-111 for Joshua

  • Ugly scenes at the end as corners and fighters clash momentarily and security steps in

  • Joshua extends record to 25 wins in 28 fights but fails to produce knockout moment

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Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. Joshua lands with a massive right. Sixty seconds on the clock.

  2. Some more words exchanged between the two, 90 seconds to go.

  3. A quiet opening minute in the last round of the night.

  4. Round 12

    It's now or never for Franklin.

  5. Carl Froch
    Former world super-middleweight champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    AJ is clearly winning this fight, and if he wants to box to the win, that is what he will do.

    I still want to see more.

  6. Steve Bunce
    Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Who thought we'd get 11 rounds like this?

  7. Franklin complains Joshua hit on the break at the end of the 11th.

    Three minutes to go. Will this one go the distance? Or a dramatic 12th incoming?

    Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin throw punchesMatchroom

  8. Round 11

    Three unanswered jabs from Joshua with 30 seconds of the 11th to go.

  9. All credit to Franklin, he's taken some huge punches, but he's still in there and still on the attack when he can.

    Anthony Joshua gets punchedReuters

  10. Round 11

    A brutal left to the body from Joshua. Franklin looks to have winced in pain at that one.

  11. Carl Froch
    Former world super-middleweight champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    Maybe Joshua is getting advice from his corner to step on the gas and get this job done.

  12. Two rounds to go...

  13. Steve Bunce
    Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The big right uppercut that he has been denied really hurt Franklin.

    We witnessed 90 seconds of the old Joshua.

  14. Round 10

    Another huge right hand and then the follow-up left hook from Joshua in the dying seconds of the 10th. Both men thinking they can finish this inside the distance, Franklin giving everything he's got and needs something sensational.

    It's set up nicely for a thrilling maximum of six minutes.

    Anthony Joshua holds up his hands in the ringGetty Images

  15. Round 10

    Frantic and breathless from both men. Joshua then lands a beautiful right hook to blunt the Franklin attack. Great action in the 10th. Best round of the fight by a long distance.

  16. Round 10

    Joshua is starting to land regularly and with expert timing, but Franklin lands with a big right and tries to attack...

  17. Round 10

    Three rounds to go, into the 10th. Franklin needs a knockout if he's to get his arm raised at the end.

  18. Carl Froch
    Former world super-middleweight champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    AJ is still stuck in third gear and he doesn't want to get out of it. I don't know why.

  19. Round 9

    A good right hand lands from Franklin. This one is definitely not in the books just yet.

    Anthony Joshua throws a punchGetty Images

  20. Round 9

    Referee Marcus McDonnell has had enough of the ever-increasing amount of holding, giving both men a lecture.