Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko

Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko, was a professional boxing match contested on 29 April 2017 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, with Joshua's IBF and the vacant WBA (Super) and IBO heavyweight titles on the line. Joshua won the match via technical knockout (TKO) in the eleventh round with 90,000 fans in attendance. Klitschko announced his retirement from boxing a few months after the fight. The bout was named Fight of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Date29 April 2017
VenueWembley Stadium, Brent, London, United Kingdom
Title(s) on the lineIBF and vacant WBA (Super), and IBO heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Anthony Joshua Wladimir Klitschko
Nickname "AJ" "Dr. Steelhammer"
Hometown Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Pre-fight record 18–0 (18 KOs) 64–4 (53 KOs)
Age 27 years, 6 months 41 years, 1 month
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 250 lb (113 kg) 240 lb (109 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition IBF
Heavyweight Champion		 WBA
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
IBF
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
Former unified heavyweight champion
Result
Joshua defeated Klitschko via eleventh-round TKO
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