Franklin Jr vs Vargas

When is Franklin Jr vs Vargas?

Jermaine Franklin is set to take on Devin Vargas on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 at Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

Franklin Jr vs Vargas stats

Jermaine Franklin steps into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Devin Vargas will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Franklin has a large advantage in power over Vargas, boasting at 64% knockout percentage over Vargas' 41%.

Jermaine Franklin is the younger man by 12 years, at 30 years old.

Franklin has 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Jermaine Franklin & Devin Vargas fight out of an orthodox stance.

Franklin is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 10 years and 4 months later than Vargas, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He has fought 10 fewer professional rounds, totaling 133 compared to Vargas' 143.

Jermaine Franklin goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Franklin Jr vs Vargas form

Jermaine Franklin has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Isaac Munoz on July 15, 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Masonic Temple, Detroit, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Anthony Joshua on April 1, 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Dillian Whyte on November 26, 2022 by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

Before that, he had defeated Jerry Forrest on July 12, 2019 by split decision in their 10 round contest at Emerald Queen Casino, Washington, United States.

He had beaten Rydell Booker on April 13, 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

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Franklin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 1 month and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Vargas' last 4 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 2 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time does Franklin Jr vs Vargas start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Wayne State Fieldhouse, Detroit, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Franklin Jr vs Vargas?

The DAZN show is expected to begin at 7:10 PM EST / 4:10 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 12:10 AM (BST).

How do you stream Franklin Jr vs Vargas?

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What are the odds on Franklin Jr vs Vargas?

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