Anthony Joshua beats Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley

Sunday 30 April 2017 07:04, UK

Image: Anthony Joshua knocked out Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round at Wembley that lived up to its billing as the best heavyweight fight in over a decade
Image: Joshua and Klitschko traded huge punches and showed grit before Joshua finally found a way to finish the longtime former champion
Image: Joshua was knocked to the canvas by 41-year-old Klitschko in the sixth round
Image: The Ukrainian was also sent crashing to the floor in the fifth round and twice more in the pivotal 11th
Image: The fight was stopped at 2:25 of the 11th. Joshua was up 96-93 and 95-93 on two scorecards, while Klitschko was ahead 95-93 on the third
Image: Joshua, who has added the WBA title to his IBF belt, said after his victory: 'What can I say? 19-0, three and a half years in the game. As I said, I'm not I'm not perfect but I'm trying.'
Image: The 27-year-old British fighter has taken his record to 19 wins in 19 fights
Image: Tributes were paid to both fighters...
Image: 'How much heart did @Klitschko show in this fight? Gotta respect it. Hold ur head high brother! #joshuaklitschko,' tweeted Britain's former world heavyweight Lennox Lewis
Image: US legend Sugar Ray Leonard added also on Twitter: 'Such an amazing fight with 2 great fighters. Lot of heart by both fighters.'
Image: Joshua making his grand entrance prior to the fight
Image: A boisterous crowd of 90,000 were at Wembley Stadium for the nail-biting thriller
Image: A job well done - Joshua with his team
Image: The two boxing heroes after the fight

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