DISCLAIMER: This article is previewing the main event ONLY.
The Biggest Heavyweight fight in recent memory is here.
IBF Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua takes on former WBA, IBF and WBO Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko for Joshua's IBF title, as well as the vacant IBO and WBA Heavyweight titles, in front of a sold-out 90,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium.
Being announced in the immediate aftermath of Joshua's third-round knockout win over Eric Molina back in December 2016, and Tyson Fury being stripped of his WBA, WBO and IBO titles two months prior, this fight has been billed as Joshua's potential launch as the greatest Heavyweight fighter of this generation and Klitschko's potential launch back as the master of the Heavyweight division.
So, without farther ado, let's preview the fight.
Tale of The Tape
Name: Anthony Joshua
Age: 15 October 1989)
Height: 6 foot 6 inches (198 cm)
Reach: 82 inches (208 cm)
Professional Boxing Record: 18 Wins (18 via KO)
Name: Wladimir Klitschko
Age: 25 March 1976)
Height: 6 foot 6 inches (1.98 cm)
Reach: 81 inches (206 cm)
Professional Boxing Record: 64 Wins (53 via KO), 4 Losses
Coming into the fight, it's clear that both men respect each other and know they have an extremely tough fight on their hands.
Joshua said "I will always stand up to the competition," said Joshua. "There is no fear at all which trembles through the body.
"You can talk about experience but even when I faced guys with less experience I took them as world championship fights. I have prepared since day one for this. April 29 is just another stepping stone towards greatness."
Klitschko said in the build-up that he was obsessed with becoming the winner of his upcoming fight.
Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn commented on rival American TV stations Showtime and HBO coming together to broadcast the fight and that the Urkian is his client's toughest test yet.
"Only twice before have they done it - Lennox Lewis versus Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao," said Hearn.
"He has the ultimate test," added Hearn. "A test which should come maybe after 27 or 28 fights. Why risk it now? He wants to challenge himself. Is he the guy everyone talks about as the future of boxing?"
The major point ahead of the fight is whether or not Kiltschko will be able to cope with Joshua in the first six or seven rounds. The Urkian has the experience and knowledge ahead of his young opponent but it only takes one uppercut or right hand to floor even the greatest of the fighters.
WLAD KNOWS? Wladimir @Klitschko has already recorded prediction of Saturday's fight with @AnthonyFJoshua https://t.co/FX05soqiBm pic.twitter.com/5HVmukNPVU— Sky Sports Boxing 🥊 (@SkySportsBoxing) April 27, 2017
PREDICTION: I predict that Kiltschko will win via ninth round knockout.
I know that this prediction is left-field from the majority but I just think Kiltschko has too much experience for Joshua and will overcome the early rounds that Joshua is aiming for.
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