Anthony Joshua has beaten Wladimir Klitschko with an 11th round stoppage in a thrilling heavyweight title fight at Wembley.
Both fighters were on the
brink of defeat at various stages, with Joshua recovering from a knockdown that
subdued him in the middle rounds to steady the ship and stop the Ukrainian.
Klitschko, 41, defied many
who believed he would be steamrollered in the early rounds by his younger
opponent, and held off the Briton behind his jab.
The 27-year-old has retained the IBF’s version
of the heavyweight title while adding the vacant WBA strap. He’s now 19-0 with
all 19 victories by stoppage.
“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.”
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