Joshua vs Klitschko: Tale of the tape as heavyweight boxers battle at Wembley Stadium tonight
ANTHONY Joshua faces his biggest challenge on Saturday at Wembley Stadium.
In front a partisan crowd of 90,000 he comes up against Ukrainian giant Wladimir Klitschko, considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
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The prize, THREE heavyweight world titles — the IBF one he is defending as well as crowns from the IBO and WBA.
Anthony, 27, promises to “unleash hell” against Klitschko, 41 — who like himself, towers 6ft 6in tall.
A purse of some £15million awaits each fighter, win or lose, in a battle expected to smash pay-per-view records and gross a total heading towards £50million — making it the most lucrative in UK history.
The pair are well-matched physically.
Both are 6ft 6in tall, and have a similar reach, Joshua just nicking it at 82ins to Klitschko's 81ins.
Joshua has a perfect professional record since leaving the amateur ranks following his Olympic gold medal at super-heavyweight at London 2012, with 18 wins and 18 KOs in 18 fights.
In contrast Klitschko, who also won Olympic gold medal at super-heavyweight at Atlanta in 1996, has fought 68 times as a professional.
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His record reads 64 wins, with 53 KOs, and four defeats.
The Ukrainian's last fight was against Tyson Fury, when he was beaten by a unanimous points decision after 12 rounds in Dusseldorf.
It was his first defeat since he lost to Laymon Brewster by technical knock-out in 2004.
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