Franklin gets controversial win over Dychko

By Scott Shaffer

14/09/2025

Franklin gets controversial win over Dychko

 Jermaine Franklin W10 Ivan Dychko... In a heavyweight fight where neither man was conditioned to fight ten hard rounds, Michigan's Jermaine Franklin defeated ex-Olympic medal winner Ivan Dychko by unanimous decision at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium. Dychko did well early, but tired over the second half of the fight. Dychko was penalized a point for excessive holding when he was hurt by Franklin, but overall the judges thought Franklin did enough to win anyway, credting him with a win by scores of 96-93, 95-94 and 97-92. The Netflix announcers, including the highly respected ex-cham Andre Ward and Max Kellerman thought Dychko deserved the win, and even Franklin's corner told Franklin he needed a knockout to win going into the final round. Dychko had an excellent amateur career, winning Olympic bronze twice, including a razor-thin loss to future gold medalist and pro champion Anthony Joshua in 2012.