Anthony Joshua produced the performance of his career to
add the WBA world heavyweight title to his IBF crown with an enthralling
knockout win over Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium.
A post-war record 90,000 fans at the national stadium were treated to
a see-saw contest, Joshua dropping the former unified world champion in
the fifth round, before being put down for the first time in his
19-fight career in the sixth.
Both men looked in danger of being stopped over two rounds which will
live long in the memory, before Joshua delivered the clinical blows in
the 11th.
The Briton landed a brutal uppercut which gave him the platform to send Klitschko down with an immediate flurry.
‘Dr Steelhammer’ stood, was dropped by a left hook again moments
later, and then stood again, only for referee David Fields to save the
challenger when pinned against the ropes.
Joshua threw his arms into the air as roars rolled down the Wembley
tiers. He had come through the stiffest test of his career, while
Klitschko had answered questions of his own, showing he remains
competitive at world level, even at 41.
He will rue not finishing the job when he floored Joshua and appeared
tantalisingly close to reclaiming two of the titles he lost in his last
fight against Tyson Fury in 2015.
-bbc
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