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In the biggest heavyweight title fight in years, undefeated IBF champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) scored a spectacular eleventh round TKO over long-reigning former kingpin Wladimir Klitschko (64-5, 54 KOs) to retain his IBF title and claim the vacant WBA title in front of a record-setting 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Joshua TKOs Klitschko in eleven
Joshua landed the better shots in round one. Tactical round two, Wlad connected with a right hand early. Joshua ramped up the pressure in round three. Both landed hard shots in round four. Joshua rocked Klitscko and dropped him in round five. Wlad, cut over the left eye, came back to hurt Joshua later in the round. Klitshko dropped Joshua with a crushing right hand in round six and dominated the round. Joshua appeared gassed in round seven and Klitschko pressed the action. Klitschko backed up Joshua with his jab in round eight. Joshua did some good bodywork in round nine. Joshua landed some big shots in round eleven, dropping Klitschko twice and the bout was waved off by referee David Fields after Joshua’s follow-up barrage.
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Anthony Joshua became the unified heavyweight world champion by adding the WBA belt to his IBF title with an 11th-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko.
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Anthony Joshua knocks out Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round!
Joshua looks to blitz Klitschko from the opening bell of the 11th and Klitschko is down! An uppercut! Klitschko is hurt! Joshua looks to finish the job and sends Klitschko crashing to the canvas again. Klitschko down a second time in the 11th! Klitschko beats the count but Joshua comes in for the finish, Klitschko buckling under a flurry of punches and the referee intervenes! It’s over!
“I hope you enjoyed the fight,” Klitschko says. “The best man won tonight. And it’s an amazing event for boxing. Two gentleman fought each other and he was better today than I. It’s really sad that I didnt make it tonight I was planning to do it but it didnt work. But all due respect to Anthony. Congratulations.”
RESULT
Round 11 Joshua knocks out Wladimir Klitschko
Round 10 (Joshua 9-10 Klitschko)
Round 9 (Joshua 10-9 Klitschko)
Round 8 (Joshua 9-10 Klitschko)
Round 7 (AJ 9-10 Klitschko)
Round 6 (AJ 8-10 Klitschko)
Round 5 (AJ 10-8 Klitschko)
Round 4 (AJ 10-9 Klitschko)
Round 3 (AJ 10-9 Klitschko)
Round 2 (AJ 9-10 Klitschko)
Round 1 (AJ 10-9 Klitschko)
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