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Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko as it happened: Champion delivers stunning stoppage in eleventh
Re-live updates from the world heavyweight title fight at Wembley
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Your support makes all the difference.Anthony Joshua meets Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley on Saturday night in an eagerly-anticipated world heavyweight title bout.
- The three keys to Joshua beating Klitschko
- Predictions: Who will win and how?
- A statistical breakdown of the heavyweight world title fight
- A fight that, for the loser, will be one too soon or one too late
- The best quotes and trash talk from the big fight build-up
- Klitschko's 'obsession' may yet tarnish his reputation
- Who are the four men to beat Klitschko?
- Bunce: Joshua will have British heavyweights' past behind him when he faces Klitschko
When is it?
The fight will take place on Saturday 29 April at Wembley in London.
What time will it start?
Joshua and Klitschko are expected to begin their entrances to the ring at approximately 9.25pm, with the fight itself starting at 10.00pm.
Where can I watch it?
The main event and the undercard will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Alternatively, you can bookmark this article, which will become The Independent’s live blog.
Who’s on the undercard?
Scott Quigg vs Viorel Simion
WBA international featherweight title
Luke Campbell vs Darleys Perez
Katie Taylor vs Nina Meinke
Lawrence Okolie vs Russ Henshaw
Joe Cordina vs Sergej Vib
Josh Kelly vs Faheem Khan
What are their records?
Wins, wins by knockout, losses, draws
Joshua: W18 KO18 L0 D0
Klitschko: W64 KO53 L4 D0
What’s on the line?
Joshua is the reigning IBF world heavyweight title holder, a belt that Klitschko lost in defeat to Tyson Fury in November 2015.
Fury was subsequently stripped of the belt after failing to fight mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov. Charles Martin, who beat Glazkov, then lost his first defence of the belt to Joshua.
The WBA (Super) and vacant IBO world heavyweight titles, both previously held by Fury, will also be on the line.
Who will win?
What are the odds?
Odds provided by 888.com
Joshua: 11/25
Klitschko: 15/8
Joshua points: 11/2
Joshua stoppage: 7/10
Klitschko points: 6/1
Klitschko stoppage: 7/2
'God Save the Queen' is given a more welcoming reception, of course.
Buffer introduces Klitschko to a chorus of boos, but our master of ceremonies is barely audible over the roars for Joshua, who stands unmoved in a virgin white robe.
We're minutes away from the first bell...
I've closed the poll.
Around 60 per cent of you favour Joshua, let's see if you're right...
Round one: Joshua hits first, right hook and left jab connecting. Klitschko working on the front foot, attempting to take the fight to him early on.
Another left hook, right hand combination from Joshua. Klischko attempting a left jab, increasingly finding range. Still on the front foot, centre of the ring, but not quick enough on his feet.
Joshua does enough offensively to take it, for me.
Round two: Klitschko connects with a strong right. Joshua eats it, comes back for more. Big punch, maybe the biggest Joshua's had to date. Klitschko confident, not like the gunshy version we saw against Fury.
It's all a little messy. I give it Klitschko for the big connection.
Round three: Right uppercut from Joshua finds its target, roars of appreciation from Wembley. It doesn't seem to have hurt Klischko too much. Joshua connects again but Klitschko's no taking much damage, riding the shots well off his backfoot.
Joshua looking a little rigid against a mobile, if not speedy Klitschko, but he's doing most of the work. Busy enough to take the round but must be careful of Klitschko's counter.
Round four: Klitschko opens with two big hits, a right down the pipe, Joshua has to swallow them both.
He responds with a crashing right but Klitschko's not hurt. Klitschko showboating at time, with a bolo shot that he decides not to fully execute.
Klitschko round, for me.
Round five: Joshua out like a train, unleashing hand after hand. Klitschko eventually submits and hits the canvas, he's back up after an eight count. Klitshcko's legs unsteady but Joshua spent a lot of energy on those unloads.
Both looking tired, Klitschko clinches and feeds uppercut after uppercut into Joshua's face. Joshua on the ropes, Klitschko connects with two big rights. Joshua out on his feet. Klitschko can't find the shot. The bell goes. Wow. What a recovery by Klitschko.
Round six: That last round was a slugfest, this one starts more reserved. Joshua's mouthguard out, both reconvene in the centre of the ring.
Klitschko brilliant right hand! Joshua down! Howls of horror around Wembley. Joshua takes the count, back on his feet. That's the first time he's been down in his career.
Klitschko on top. Joshua stands defiant, takes the hits, needs the bell but Klitschko's tired too. One punch could do it. Bell eventually comes.