Joshua vs Klitschko fight dubbed as a fight for the history books

Joshua vs Klitschko fight dubbed as a fight for the history books

By Lena Reece
Saturday 29/04/2017
Anthony Joshua (left) and Wladimir Klitschko.

The £30m showdown between the former sparring partners Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko has been dubbed a fight for "the history books" by Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn.

Klitschko has already fought in the US a dozen times but Joshua, who looks destined to follow the likes of Lewis into US‑based super bouts, is yet to fight professionally outside of the UK.

Joshua has contested just 44 rounds as a professional, a tally surpassed by Klitschko in his last five fights alone, with the 41‑year‑old Ukrainian hardened by 358 rounds as a pro, spanning 68 fights, 64 wins and more than 20 years.

Indeed, London 2012 gold medallist Joshua was only six when Klitschko topped the podium at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

In the pro game, he has felt the heat of a world title fight three times, this will be Klitschko's 29th.

Joshua believes he will take "another step towards greatness" when he meets Wladimir Klitschko in the richest bout in British boxing history.                                   

27-year-old, Joshua will defend his title and bid for the vacant WBA strap in front of a post‑war record boxing crowd of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium in just his 19th professional fight.

41-year-old, Klitschko was unbeaten in 11 years prior to defeat to Tyson Fury in his last fight in November 2015 and says he is "obsessed" with overcoming the Briton.

The fight programme will start at 6am Sunday.

Source: BBC

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