The respect which Anthony Joshua holds for Wladimir Klitschko was not evident in the crowd at Wembley Arena when the former decade‑long world heavyweight champion entered for his public workout prior to Sunday’s blockbuster.
The gathering of more than 2,000 Joshua fans booed and jeered as Klitschko was introduced by Let’s Get Ready To Rumble announcer Michael Buffer.
😅@Klitschko getting a warm reception at Wembley... #JoshuaKlitchsko pic.twitter.com/nWA3VrNhgR
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) April 26, 2017
But with the charm of which has always characterised both Wladimir and his brother Vitali during their long careers, Joshua’s challenger won them over.
Klitschko took the microphone and told the people ‘I’m delighted to be here. Its 17 years since I last fought in London on a Lennox Lewis undercard and I'm thrilled to be back among all of you.’
He then went through the gentle paces which are the norm for these promotional displays and then added a little spice to the brew.
☝#Klitschko looking sharp at the public workout at #ssearena #wembley #london #klitschkojoshua #boxing #workout 👍👊 pic.twitter.com/ZhWu6zSghw
— Andrew (@andyraju) April 26, 2017
There is confirmation that Anthony Joshua and Wladamir Klitschko will share the 30 million Euros slice with 55% going to Joshua and Klitschko taking home the 45% for Sunday’s world heavyweight clash.
This will be the biggest purse in British boxer, Joshua’s career so far who’s previous best was around 3 million Euro from Dillian Whyte fight.
Joshua has earned between 13 to 15 million Euros so far in his career. And he can expect to double that just from Sunday’s mega fight.
The fight program starts at 6am Sunday.
Source: Mail Online
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