Anthony Joshua knocks out Klitschko to win unified
heavyweight title in dramatic bout
heavyweight title in dramatic bout
As Anthony Joshua admitted himself after getting off the
canvas to finish Wladimir Klitschko and unify heavyweight titles during
Saturday's dramatic slugfest, he's not perfect.
canvas to finish Wladimir Klitschko and unify heavyweight titles during
Saturday's dramatic slugfest, he's not perfect.
But his record remains so as Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) proved he
just might be the perfect fighter to make boxing's heavyweight division
relevant once again.
just might be the perfect fighter to make boxing's heavyweight division
relevant once again.
In front of an electric crowd of 90,000 at London's Wembley
Stadium, Joshua scored a pair of knockdowns in Round 11 to finish off an
incredibly game Klitschko (64-5, 53 KOs) by TKO in a bout that marked the
former champion's return after losing his trio of world titles 17 months ago.
Stadium, Joshua scored a pair of knockdowns in Round 11 to finish off an
incredibly game Klitschko (64-5, 53 KOs) by TKO in a bout that marked the
former champion's return after losing his trio of world titles 17 months ago.
"[I'm] 19-0, three and a half years in the game,"
Joshua said. "As I've said, I'm not perfect, but I'm trying. I dig deep.
It is what it is. As I've said, if you don't take part, you'll never know the
outcome."
Joshua said. "As I've said, I'm not perfect, but I'm trying. I dig deep.
It is what it is. As I've said, if you don't take part, you'll never know the
outcome."
Joshua, 27, a rising star who won gold for England at the
2012 London Olympics, made the third defense of his IBF title and picked up the
vacant WBA belt in the process. But he was forced to overcome severe adversity
to get there after running out of gas and suffering a mid-fight knockdown --
the first of his young career.
2012 London Olympics, made the third defense of his IBF title and picked up the
vacant WBA belt in the process. But he was forced to overcome severe adversity
to get there after running out of gas and suffering a mid-fight knockdown --
the first of his young career.
In a big-time heavyweight showdown that not only lived up to
but exceeded expectations, Joshua closed the show emphatically after entering
the championship rounds leading on two of three scorecards.
but exceeded expectations, Joshua closed the show emphatically after entering
the championship rounds leading on two of three scorecards.
Joshua rocked Klitschko, 41, with a vicious right uppercut
and sent him down with a flurry that followed. Klitschko was knocked down a
second time after a combination against the ropes, but he continued to fight
back despite being hurt until referee David Fields jumped in to rescue him as
Joshua was teeing off.
and sent him down with a flurry that followed. Klitschko was knocked down a
second time after a combination against the ropes, but he continued to fight
back despite being hurt until referee David Fields jumped in to rescue him as
Joshua was teeing off.
"Both fighters gave their best. The best man won
tonight, and it's amazing event for boxing," Klitschko said. "Two
gentlemen fought each other. Anthony was better today than I. It's really sad
that I didn't make it tonight. I was planning to do it. It didn't work. But all
the respect to Anthony and congratulations."
tonight, and it's amazing event for boxing," Klitschko said. "Two
gentlemen fought each other. Anthony was better today than I. It's really sad
that I didn't make it tonight. I was planning to do it. It didn't work. But all
the respect to Anthony and congratulations."
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