Joshua vs. Klitschko stands as the most significant heavyweight fight in more than a decade. At stake are Joshua’s IBF World Championship and the vacant WBA World Championship, two titles that Klitschko previously held during his 11 year campaign as champion. The winner would be the unified heavyweight champion of the world.
There will be 90,000 fans packed into the famous Wembley Stadium in London, England this Saturday, April 29th. Fans in the U.S. can catch the action live on Showtime with HBO showing the bout on a tape-delay basis. Fans in the UK can view it live on Sky Box Office.
Klitschko’s last fight was one of the worst in heavyweight history as he lost a unanimous decision to Tyson Fury in November of 2015. Joshua last fought in December and stopped Eric Molina in the third round.
So the odds for Joshua vs Klitschko are as follows: Wladimir Klitschko +225, Anthony Joshua -265.
This is a very tough fight to call, Klitschko has the better boxing skills and needs to use them by establishing his battering-ram jab in the first round. If he fails to let his hands go like he did against Fury he’ll be a sitting duck. Klitschko has the experience and skill to out box the 14-year younger Joshua, but does he have the chin to take the champion’s best shots?
This fight can go either way as well as a draw and we shouldn’t assume it’ll end in a stoppage. It all depends on Klitschko’s motivation and chin. Let’s give the former champ the benefit of the doubt here and say Klitschko doesn’t lose. He either wins or gets a draw. A close call so there will be a lot of betting action on both guys.
