Check out the full fight video highlights of the epic Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko from London, England.
Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko lived up to the hype, as a combined four knockdowns were exchanged. The Englishman improved to 19-0 with 19 KOs after a dramatic 11th round finish of Klitschko, who was dropped three times. Joshua was knocked down in round 6 and looked to be fatigued, but found a second wind and was able to get the incredible victory and win the WBA and IBO Heavyweight belts, in addition to defending the IBF title.
You can watch the TKO at the bottom of the page. More highlights will be uploaded here as they are available.
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Here’s Tim Burke’s play-by-play of rounds 5, 6, and 11:
Round 5 – Joshua with mad pressure early! Big uppercut and he’s all over Klitschko! Body shots, power shots to the head! Klitschko desperately looking to clinch. He’s down! He’s up quickly. Klitschko is cut over his left eye. He’s trying to fire back, and scored with a left hook. He’s applying some pressure now! Joshua ducks a left hook. Klitschko with a hard left hook. Joshua with a huge right hook! Klitschko fires right back with a monster left hook! They’re going to town! This is fun. Joshua looks a bit gassed. Two more big shots from Klitschko. Right uppercut, and a combo. All Wladimir down the stretch! I’ll go 10-9 Joshua despite the knockdown.
Round 6 – Big right from Klitschko. He’s just missing with hard left hooks. Joshua needs his mouthpiece replaced. A right drops Joshua! For the first time in his career! Holy hell! He’s up, but looks lethargic. Klitschko with two more rights and he’s walking Joshua down. Left hook, and a right hook. Just misses with two lefts. Joshua looks to clinch and gets pushed aside across the ring by the Ukranian. AJ trying to re-establish the jab. 10-8 Klitschko.
Round 11 – Klitschko with a big right and they clash heads again. Joshua with a huge right hook and a flurry! Klitschko weathers it! Straight left from Joshua. Short left hook as well. Huge uppercut! Klitschko is wobbled and the follow-up drops him! WOW! Klitschko is back up at 5 but he’s in trouble! Huge straight right! Combo and he’s down again! He’s right back up again though! This is amazing. Joshua chasing him and throwing huge shots! He corners Klitschko and unloads. The ref steps in and it’s over! Anthony Joshua has done it!