Wembley Stadium in London, England, will today (Sat., April 29, 2017) play host to a genuine boxing blockbuster as English superstar Anthony Joshua takes on the great Wladimir Klitschko in one of the best Heavyweight match ups in recent memory.
MMAmania will have LIVE coverage of “Joshua vs. Klitschko,” starting with the Showtime broadcast at 4:15 p.m. ET.
Joshua (18-0, 18 KO) has established himself as must-watch television with a series of brutal knockouts and a physique that would make Captain America jealous. He takes a significant step up against Klitschko (64-4, 53 KO), who ruled the division with an iron fist for nearly a decade, but is coming off a deeply unimpressive loss to Tyson Fury in 2015. If you have access to Sky Box Office, you can watch the rest of the card, which includes Luke Campbell, Scott Quigg, and Katie Taylor. Otherwise, tune into Showtime this afternoon to check out the main event live or just follow along with our round-by-round coverage below.
Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko
Round one: Klitschko with a tight left hook to start the fight. Joshua reaches him with a left hook soon after. Clinch. Joshua falls short with a 2-3. One minute in. Joshua to the body. Both men jabbing, neither clearly controlling it thus far. Counter hook by Joshua. One minute to go. Joshua digs a right to the body. Counter left downstairs. Klitschko jabs into the clinch. 10-9 Joshua.
Round two: 1-2 lands clean for Klitschko. Joshua comes up short with a flurry. Sharp jab connects for Klitschko, doing better in the early going. One minute in. Joshua lands a right hand, putting together his punches. 1-2 comes up short. Jabs remain fairly even. One minute to go. Klitschko right hand sizzles past Joshua’s head. This is not fun to score. 10-9 Klitschko, 19-19.
Round three: Klitschko right hand just misses, as does Joshua’s. Joshua looking more active, does not land. Clinch. Double jab from Klitschko, uppercut and left hook come back. Joshua throwing fierce, gets clinched. One minute in. Lots of feinting. Klitschko jabs into the clinch. One minute to go. Long right hand just reaches Klitschko’s jaw. Klitschko’s moving quite well. Left hook goes long and they clinch. Joshua fires a 1-2. Clinch. Neither man landed anything significant, but 10-9, 29-28 Joshua on activity.
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