Itauma vs Franklin Jr

Who won Itauma vs Franklin Jr?

Moses Itauma beat Jermaine Franklin by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, March 28th, 2026, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Also on the undercard Willy Hutchinson was victorious over Ezra Taylor, Liam Davies beat Francesco Grandelli, Shakiel Thompson was overcome by Brad Pauls, Nathan Heaney was defeated by Gerome Warburton, Michael Gomez Jnr beat Jordan Flynn, and Alex Murphy was overcome by Josh Holmes.

Itauma vs Franklin Jr stats

Moses Itauma stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Jermaine Franklin made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Moses Itauma was the younger man by 11 years, at 21 years old.

Itauma had a height advantage of 4 inches over Franklin. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Moses Itauma fought out of the southpaw stance, while Jermaine Franklin was an orthodox fighter.

Itauma was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 10 months later than Franklin, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 123 fewer professional rounds, totaling 31 compared to Franklin's 154.

Moses Itauma went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 11 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Jermaine Franklin was ranked number 10 by the WBA, and 10 by the WBO in the Heavyweight division.

Itauma vs Franklin Jr form

Itauma remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Dillian Whyte on August 16, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Mike Balogun on May 24, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Demsey McKean on December 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Mariusz Wach on July 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Michal Boloz on December 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Franklin had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Ivan Dychko on September 13, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Devin Vargas on May 23, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Wayne State Fieldhouse, Detroit.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Isaac Munoz on July 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Masonic Temple, Detroit.

Before 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.

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

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Moses Itauma had been fighting more than Jermaine Franklin.

Going into this contest, Moses Itauma had last fought 7 months and 12 days ago, while Jermaine Franklin's last outing had been 6 months and 15 days ago.

Itauma's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.4 rounds on average.

Franklin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Itauma vs Franklin Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Itauma vs Franklin Jr?

The DAZN show began at 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 5:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Itauma vs Franklin Jr?

Moses Itauma was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Jermaine Franklin made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.