Joshua vs Klitschko
90,000 at Wembley saw Joshua rise and stop Klitschko in 11, 2017
Overview
Anthony Joshua, the 2012 Olympic champion, defended the heavyweight title against the returning 41 year old Wladimir Klitschko on April 29 2017 before 90,000 at Wembley. Joshua was dropped and wobbly in round six, knocked Klitschko down in the fifth, and finished him with an uppercut in the 11th, the moment British boxing reached its modern peak.
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