Joshua defeated Klitschko. “It was an amazing fight”: how Joshua defeated Klitschko Fight between Klitschko and Joshua, who won

Illustration copyright Getty Images Image caption Wladimir Klitschko could not take away his titles from Anthony Joshua

Ukrainian boxer Vladimir Klitschko said that the fight with Briton Anthony Joshua turned out to be amazing. He says he enjoyed the fight despite the loss. Both boxers were knocked down during the fight. Joshua won in the penultimate round by technical knockout.

Klitschko lost to Joshua in the fight for the world title according to the IBO (World Boxing Organization) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF), as well as the world super champion according to the World Boxing Association (WBA).

In the fifth round, Joshua knocked down Klitschko...

And in the sixth round, the Ukrainian put the Briton on the floor.

Joshua won by technical knockout in the 11th round - Klitschko was knocked down twice, and after another series of hits by the Briton, the referee stopped the fight.

“Today the best won. It was an amazing fight for both fighters. Anthony was better than me today, and I’m really sorry that I couldn’t win. I express my respect to Anthony, I enjoyed the fight,” Klitschko was quoted as saying after the fight by Sky Sports .

“I knew he could have been knocked out, but I learned every round,” Joshua told the BBC after the fight. “I wasn’t looking to outbox my opponent, I was in the ring to knock him out.” .

“In training, we went over the situation of the 11th round many times and worked again and again. I was tired, but I understood that I had to endure, because I realized that the fight could last all 12 rounds,” said the winner.

“I showed that fights are won through training. It’s not easy, but boxing is a tough sport in itself, and you need to be prepared for anything,” the Briton added.

Joshua's victory was the 19th of his career. The 27-year-old Briton wins all his fights by knockout, and Klitschko is no exception. Joshua has no defeats in the professional ring yet.

For the 41-year-old Klitschko, the defeat by Joshua was the fifth in his career. The Ukrainian spent 69 fights. In 64 fights he won, 53 by knockout.

One of the most anticipated boxing fights of this year took place in London - the current world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua against former champion Wladimir Klitschko.

0.55. Joshua defends the IBF title and after this victory wins his second championship belt - WBA.

0.50. The official result of the fight is Anthony Joshua's victory by technical knockout in the eleventh round.

ELEVENTH ROUND. A powerful uppercut from Joshua in the middle of the round sends Klitschko to the canvas. Vladimir continued the fight, but was unable to recover: Joshua throws heavy blows, Klitschko falls again, gets up with great difficulty, and after a few seconds the referee stops the beating of the Ukrainian.

TENTH ROUND. Joshua tries to be aggressive and attack with power shots, but Klitschko is in control.

NINTH ROUND. Equal round. Boxers save their strength for the decisive minutes of the fight.

EIGHTH ROUND. Only now Joshua has recovered and carried out several attacks. But Klitschko controls the distance and does not allow them to be very dangerous.

SEVENTH ROUND. Joshua has a hard time coming to his senses. He stood on defense for almost the entire round, only responding to Klitschko’s attacks with a series of attacks in the end.

SIXTH ROUND. How quickly Joshua got tired! Klitschko is faster and already he knocks down his opponent.

FIFTH ROUND. From the first seconds, Joshua goes on the attack and sends Klitschko to the canvas. The referee counts the knockdown to the Ukrainian. But the Briton is unable to build on his success - the champion got tired and gave the ending to Klitschko .

FOURTH ROUND. The first round in which an advantage can be given to one of the boxers - Joshua. Several of his attacks are accurate.

THIRD ROUND. Joshua is more active and aggressive. Several times he goes forward and uses his right hand, but without much success. Still a close fight at medium pace.

SECOND ROUND. Joshua is also in no hurry and works more with the jab. But also without any particular advantage.

FIRST ROUND. Expectedly a very cautious round. Klitschko works as number one on the jab, but without much success. Joshua controls the attacks with the Ukrainian's left hand.

23.55. Five minutes before start. Michael Buffer will now introduce the boxers and the fight will begin.

23.45. Vladimir Klitschko is already in the ring. Joshua comes out second as champion.

23.30. One of the spectators of the fight saw himself on the big screen of the stadium. Lucky.

23.20. WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder, a potential opponent for the winner of tonight's fight, has arrived at Wembley.

23.15. Not everyone remembers, but today is not the first time Klitschko and Joshua will enter the ring against each other - several years ago the Briton was Wladimir’s sparring partner.

- This is an advantage for both sides. We sparred and worked together in the ring,” Klitschko said. “He had a chance to see my training background, see how my team works, and learn a lot. I was in the audience when he won the gold medal at the London Olympics. Every Olympic champion or medalist should be considered a successful athlete.

23.10. Vladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua will receive a guaranteed purse of £10 million each for their fight, reports Mirror.co.uk. The amount could increase to 15 million each in case of successful sales of paid broadcasts.

The fight costs £19.95 to stream in the UK. Promoter Eddie Hearn believes the box office could top the UK record profits of £1.15 million for Ricky Hatton's 2007 bout against Floyd Mayweather.

Profits for the Klitschko vs. Joshua fight are already around £42 million, and could rise to £48 million if pay-per-view sales are successful.

23.00. Wembley stands right now. There are practically no free places left .

22.50. Vitali Klitschko's wife Natalya will perform the Ukrainian anthem before the fight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko.

“It is a great honor for me to perform the Ukrainian anthem before the main fight of the night,” Natalya wrote on her Instagram page.

Posted by Natalia Klitschko (@natalia_klitschko_official)Apr 28, 2017 at 2:33 PDT

Samuel Peter then gave Vladimir a good beating.

22.40. A little over an hour until the fight. Joshua's arms are taped.

22.30. The day before, the boxers underwent an official weigh-in procedure, at which Joshua showed a record weight in his career, outweighing Klitschko by 4 kg: 113.4 kg versus 109.1 kg.

22.10. Who are you betting on in this fight?

Mike Tyson, Deontay Wilder, Teddy Atlas, Tyson Fury and many others gave their predictions for the outcome of the fight.

21.20. The WBA produced a special belt for the fight between Klitschko and Joshua.

It has the likenesses of both boxers engraved on it.

21.10. A few minutes ago the boxers arrived at the arena.

20.55. Sports.ru also doesn’t believe in Klitschko - Joshua’s striking power, rich arsenal and physical data will play a decisive role in this fight. A detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of boxers is in the blog “From childhood for”: How will Klitschko defeat Joshua? Can't beat Klitschko.

20.45. Everything is simple with the bookmakers before this fight - they don’t believe in Klitschko. It seems like there have never been such odds for the victory of a Ukrainian boxer.

William Hill: Joshua's victory - 1.50, Klitschko's victory - 2.87.

20.30. A year and a half ago, Klitschko suffered his first defeat in 11 years, and a month ago he turned 41 years old. Today everything is decided for Vladimir - a victory will return him to big boxing - and it doesn’t matter whether it’s for years or a few months - defeat will leave no choice - he’ll have to leave.

– Vladimir knows that he needs to dominate in the ring. “Don’t wait, but act, and nothing else,” says Vitali Klitschko, Vladimir’s older brother. “His entire future depends on this fight.” Joshua is still young, he will still have a second chance, but Wladimir will not have such a chance.

20.25. Fans are waiting for the entrance to the stands to open.

20.20. The first undercard participants will soon enter the ring that has been installed on the Wembley field.

20.15. The fight will take place at the famous Wembley Stadium and will set a new spectator record for boxing matches in England.

20.05. The fight will begin exactly at midnight Moscow time. The Match TV channel will show it live. The broadcast starts at 22.50 Moscow time.

20.00. Today in London one of the most anticipated boxing fights of this year is the current world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua against former champion Wladimir Klitschko.

British boxer Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) knocked out the Ukrainian (64-4, 53 KOs) in the eleventh round. The title fight took place at Wembley Stadium in London.

Thus, the British boxer won the IBF, WBA Super and IBO world heavyweight titles.

In the fifth round, Klitschko was knocked down, but in the next round he responded in kind to his opponent.

In the 11th round, Joshua hit the Ukrainian boxer twice with an uppercut - Vladimir Klitschko was knocked down twice until the referee stopped the fight.

Let us remind you that the fight between Vladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua could have taken place on December 10, but the Ukrainian was injured.

At the time of the fight with Joshua, Klitschko’s career break will reach 17 months. He last competed last November when he lost to Tyson Fury. was supposed to take place in the summer, but then the Briton cited a leg injury. The fight, rescheduled for the fall, was again canceled due to Fury's problems with drugs and subsequent depression.

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