Undefeated British knockout artist Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF heavyweight title against former boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko this Saturday night (April 29, 2017) inside Wembley Stadium in London, England, in a joint telecast from both Showtime and HBO.
Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman and Roy Jones Jr. will be ringside to call the action.
Earlier today, both pugilists hit the scale to make their weekend showdown official. Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs), 27, weighed in at 250.1 pounds while Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs), 41, was slightly leaner at 240.5 pounds.
Check out their staredown pic below:
Joshua or Klitschko? SATURDAY 4:15p ET LIVE on SHOWTIME. #JoshuaKlitschko pic.twitter.com/FnhrqGmf82
— esther lin (@allelbows) April 28, 2017
Note the early start time of 4:15 p.m. ET on Showtime.
As usual, MMAmania.com will have complete results and LIVE blow-by-blow action of all the fights from across the pond just as soon as the fisticuffs get underway. In the meantime, you can check out their “Greatest Hits” video preview right here.
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