Charity Nnaji:
Anthony Joshua has knocked out Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th
round of an epic heavyweight world title fight at Wembley on Saturday night.
The 27-year-old appeared to be on the brink of his first defeat
since he turned professional, after he was floored in the sixth round. But he
produced a dramatic late onslaught to halt Klitschko with one round left.
After 10 rounds, two judges had Joshua ahead, one by 96-93 and
one by 95-93, while the other judge had Klitschko 95-93 ahead.
With this victory, Joshua has successfully defended his IBF
title, while also claiming the WBA ‘super’ belt.
“What can I say? 19-0, three and a half years in the game. As I
said, I’m not perfect but I’m trying and if you don’t take part you’re going to
fail.
“As boxing states, you
leave your ego at the door and you respect your opponent. So a massive shout
out to Wladimir Klitschko,” he told SkySports.
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