Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko post-fight interviews and lots of respect to each other.
Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko stood up as the most significant heavyweight fight in more than a decade and was contested in front of a record-setting 90,000 fans at Wembley. At stake were 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 is the unified heavyweight champion of the world.
Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko stood up as the most significant heavyweight fight in more than a decade and was contested in front of a record-setting 90,000 fans at Wembley. At stake were 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 is the unified heavyweight champion of the world.
In the biggest heavyweight title fight in years, undefeated IBF champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) scored a spectacular eleventh round TKO over long-reigning former kingpin Wladimir Klitschko (64-5, 54 KOs) to retain his IBF title and claim the vacant WBA title in front of a record-setting 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko stands as the most significant heavyweight fight in more than a decade and will be contested in front of a record-setting 90,000 fans at Wembley. 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.
The ringwalks for Saturday’s Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko heavyweight blockbuster event are set for 4:35 p.m. ET/1:35 p.m. PT with the first bell scheduled for 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT from Wembley Stadium in London. The Showtime Championship Boxing pre-fight coverage begins live at 4:15 p.m. ET/1:15 p.m. PT with interviews with Joshua and Klitschko, exclusive, in-depth features and live coverage of the grand pre-fight pageantry at Britain’s largest stadium.
The 27 year-old Tyson Fury began working alongside middleweight title holder Billy Joe Saunders earlier this week as Fury attempts to lose over 100 pounds and launch a boxing comeback.
Tony Bellew was giving his thoughts on Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko at the Wembley Arena weigh-in when Deontay Wilder approached and the pair traded words. Wilder and Bellew offered each other a future fight after arguing about their respective power and skills until the pair finally parted ways.
Heavyweight Kubrat “Cobra” Pulev (23-1, 13 KOs) scored a one-sided twelve round unanimous decision over Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (30-8-1, 14 KOs) on Friday night at the Armeec Arena in Sofia, Bulgaria. Johnson gave Pulev plenty of problems over the first six rounds, connecting with jabs and making Pulev miss. However, by round eight “Kingpin” seemed spent and he rarely left the ropes after that.
A prospect looking to make his mark in the division, Ivan Redkach (20-2-1) is hungry to bounce back after going 2-2-1 in his last 5 fights. Following his campmate Leo Santa Cruz, he throws punches in punches when he gets going and doesn't stop until he gets a KO.
