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Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker LIVE: Joshua claims unanimous win and calls out Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury

Follow live coverage as Joshua and Parker fight for the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight championships

Jack Austin
Principality Stadium
Saturday 31 March 2018 23:30 BST
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Anthony Joshua v Joseph Parker: Tale of the tape

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It’s finally time. Anthony Joshua tonight takes on Joseph Parker with no fewer than four world titles on the line.

Joshua's WBA (Super), IBF and IBO world titles will be on the line, as will Parker's WBO belt, in the first ever heavyweight unification fight to held in Britain.

Some 78,000 fans are expected at the Principality Stadium this evening, in Joshua’s third consecutive stadium fight.

Both men head into the contest as undefeated world champions, but Joshua is the overwhelming favourite to win, with lucrative contests against the likes of Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury awaiting the winner.

Follow live coverage of the evening below.

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It's the big one next - Joshua vs Parker.

'OOOOOHHHHH ANTHONY JOHSUAAAAA" is ringing out as Seven Nation Army is played over the PA system. 

Jack Austin31 March 2018 22:11

Eye of the Tiger is being belted out around the stadium. We're minutes away from the ring walk!

You won't want to miss this one!

Jack Austin31 March 2018 22:23

Forget the fight, Michael Buffer dancing along to Sweet Caroline like your drunk dad at a wedding is the going to take some topping tonight.

Jack Austin31 March 2018 22:26

Here comes Parker!

Vithushan Ehantharajah31 March 2018 22:32

The Kiwi makes a very slow entrance to the ring, flanked by his two trusty tribal friends, one waving a New Zealand flag and the other Samoa's.

He's loudly booed, of course. 

Vithushan Ehantharajah31 March 2018 22:33

And now here comes AJ.

Vithushan Ehantharajah31 March 2018 22:34

It's a typically dramatic entrance from AJ. He emerges in a cloud of white smoke. He walks past a burning 'A' and 'J'. The noise is deafening.

Vithushan Ehantharajah31 March 2018 22:36

Time for the Samoan national anthem, then the New Zealand one. Then the British.

Jack Austin31 March 2018 22:42

Undefeated vs Undefeated...

Title vs Title...

Joshua vs Parker...

Here we go!

Jack Austin31 March 2018 22:47

Round 1... 

DING DING!

Jack Austin31 March 2018 22:50

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