Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko: Live Updates, Highlights and Reaction
Anthony Joshua overcame the first knockdown of his career and dropped Wladimir Klitschko three times en route to an 11th-round stoppage in an epic championship fight on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium in London.
- April 29, 2017
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- April 29, 2017
ANTHONY JOSHUA, NEW HEAVYWEIGHT KING!
WHAT A FIGHT!!! Joshua puts Wlad down twice in Round 11 and the referee stops it along the ropes. AMAZING comeback from a young man who looked OUT!
DOWN GOES WLAD!!
WOW! AJ puts Wlad down a second time in the fight in Round 11. Serious drama now!
Round 11: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Joshua lands a BIG right hand and another. He stunned Wlad with those punches. He has found his second wind and is looking to close strong.
Round 10: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Wlad's jab has been on point and in Joshua's face all night, but AJ is starting to land a bit more, and you wonder how much the crowd will be a factor in the scoring.
Joshua Rebounds in the Ninth
This fight could very well be on the table heading to the final three rounds. Very close. Both guys have been down and both fatigued.
Round 9: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Another tough round. AJ has done some nice body work, but Wlad has landed a bunch of piston jabs. Depends on what you favor.
Extremely Close at Wembley
Round 8: Joshua vs. Klitschko
AJ slowly making his way back into the fight. He did well in the first half of the eighth round, but Wlad's jabs are starting to take over once again.
#Truth
Round 7: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Joshua lands a left hook to the body. Not a huge shot, but it gave Wlad some momentary pause. Klitschko fighting with confidence, but he needs to up the pressure a bit. Can't let AJ recover. We head to the eighth round, for the first time in AJ's career.
Round 7: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Wlad on the hunt. The body language is clear. Klitschko is hunting for the big shot, Joshua is trying to survive. Can he rebound?
Joshua in Serious Trouble
Wlad used his customary left jab, straight right to put AJ on the deck. Tons of drama in this fight.
Joshua in BIG Trouble
AJ was down hard in the sixth, and he looks spent. Wlad could really win this thing.
Round 6: Joshua vs. Klitschko
DOWN GOES JOSHUA! Klitschko pulverizes him!
Round 5: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Joshua spits out the mouthpiece without a punch landed. Looked to be buying time. Not sure what he has left.
Rooking Mistake from AJ
He thought the fight was over and spent too much energy. Will that carry over to the sixth round?
Round 5: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Holy crap! Joshua put Wlad down early in the round and let it all hang out going for the knockout. Wlad got back to his feet and DOMINATED the rest of the frame. AJ is seriously hurt and looks like he spent all he had in the tank! HUGE turnaround!
Huge Turnaround!
Klitschko has AJ in serious trouble now! Joshua looks GASSED after knocking him down and expending a ton of energy trying to finish.
Wlad Down and Hurt!
Can Joshua finish? There's two minutes left in this round. AJ can't get careless and take a big shot. Klitschko also bleeding over the left eye.
Round 5: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Business has picked up! Joshua pounding away on Wlad, and he's down!
Round 4: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Interesting round. Joshua did better in the second half, but Wlad landed the punches that shook him up.
Round 4: Joshua vs. Klitschko
BIG right lands for Wlad right at the opening bell of the fourth round. And then another. AJ seemed to take it well, but those were the best shots of the fight for either man so far.
Wlad Doing Everything Right Except...
Throw punches. He needs to throw more. He's making AJ miss and move around the ring, but he has to start scoring with some shots of his own.
Round 3: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Joshua must like this pace. Wlad is not really throwing a whole lot. AJ has never gone more than seven rounds, but at this pace? Why not if necessary?
And Most of Those Are Jabs
Round 3: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Joshua just missed with a big uppercut, but he gets on the inside and digs some shots to the body.
Close Second Round
Wlad landed a nice, big right hand, but other than that it's been mostly jabs from both men. There's a very tense feel in that ring.
Round 2: Joshua vs. Klitschko
AJ starting to close the distance and get more into offensive range. Wlad still trying to establish the jab, but he's not really opening up yet with power punches.
Tactical Opening Frame
Wlad looked to be slowly getting his boxing legs back in that round. AJ did enough to win but needs to up his aggression. Can't allow Wlad to get into a rhythm and dictate the pace and space of the fight.
Round 1: Joshua vs. Klitschko
Both men are trying to establish the jab here. Wlad a bit lighter on his feet. AJ setting and trying to sit down on his punches. Nobody has landed anything major or really clean yet.
Wlad Not Looking Gun Shy at the Start
AJ has landed a couple of early shots, but Wlad is definitely in a more aggressive posture early than we're used to seeing. Let's see if that works.
Round 1 Underway!
AJ and Wlad Are Ready to Go!
Michael Buffer: LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!!
Tale of the Tape
While we await the Ukrainian and British national anthems, here's the tale of the tape for the biggest heavyweight fight in YEARS.
Atmosphere!
They really know how to do it in the UK. This has a BIG FIGHT FEEL. With all the pyro and dramatics it's impossible not to get pumped up.
Word!
Familiar song, but, perhaps, an unfamiliar atmosphere. This place is insane.
Wlad About to Enter the Ring
Wlad is entering to his traditional ring walk song, "Can't Stop" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Dr. Steelhammer on His Way to the Ring
Wladimir Klitschko, in the unfamiliar role of challenger, is on his way to the ring at Wembley Stadium.
Sweet Caroline and Then Ring Walks at Wembley!
Ain't That the Truth?
Can Wlad Make One More Run?
Wlad is already one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time. He was the second longest reigning heavyweight champ in history and made 23 successful defenses, second only to the 25 of Joe Louis. But turning back a young buck like Joshua at 41 years old and off a loss? That'd be something.
A Lot of Questions Coming into This Fight
Anthony Joshua is the real deal, but is he ready for this level? Does Wlad have anything left, and, if so, can he take the younger man into deep water?
Ringwalks Just Minutes Away
Joshua TKO 11 Klitschko
The heavyweight division has its king.