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Official Weights from London:
Anthony Joshua: 250.1 lbs.
Wladimir Klitschko: 240.5 lbs.
The heavyweight world championship bout between undefeated champion Anthony Joshua and long-reigning kingpin Wladimir Klitschko is the most significant heavyweight fight in more than a decade. SHOWTIME will televise live at 4:15 p.m. ET/1:15 p.m. PT from sold-out Wembley Stadium in London.
The British sensation Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) and Klitschko (64-4, 54 KOs) will unify the heavyweight division as they meet for Joshua’s IBF World Championship and the vacant IBO and WBA World Championships in front of record-setting 90,000 fans at Britain’s largest stadium.
Watch Anthony Joshua take on Wladimir Klitschko on HBO
The most-anticipated world heavyweight championship fight in more than a decade will take place across the Atlantic before more than 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO is seen SATURDAY, APRIL 29 at 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO. The HBO Sports team of Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman and Roy Jones Jr. will call all the action, which will be available in HDTV and closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired.
Boasting a heavyweight title belt and perfect pro record, British sensation Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs), 27, faces his biggest professional challenge when he squares off against one of the most decorated fighters of this generation. Emerging on the international boxing scene with a gold medal-winning performance at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Joshua has been on the fast track since turning pro in 2013.
Wladimir Klitschko (64-4-0, 54 KOs), 41, from Kiev, Ukraine, and now residing in the U.S., turned pro after his gold medal win at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The dominant heavyweight for more than a decade, he’s enjoyed two title reigns, the more recent lasting over nine years. Klitschko’s last fight, in Nov. 2015, was an upset loss to Tyson Fury that ended a 22-fight win streak, but he will have the edge in experience against the youthful power puncher Joshua.
The upcoming bout marks Klitschko’s 22nd HBO fight and 29th world title bout; he first appeared on the network in July 2000 when he handled Monte Barrett with a seventh-round TKO. Joshua is making his HBO debut.
Immediately following the fight, HBO Sports presents the premiere of Face Off With Max Kellerman: Canelo/Chavez Jr. at approximately 12:15 a.m. (ET/PT).
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All HBO boxing events are presented in HDTV. HBO viewers must have access to the HBO HDTV channel to watch HBO programming in high definition.
The executive producer of WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is Rick Bernstein; producer, Dave Harmon; director, Johnathan Evans.
Watch Anthony Joshua take on Wladimir Klitschko for just £17.95 – Britain’s lowest price
On Saturday 29th April, TalkTalk TV customers can watch Anthony Joshua go toe-to-toe with Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF, WBA (Super) and IBO heavyweight titles for just £17.95, Britain’s lowest price and £2 less than competitors.
Taking place in front of a record breaking 90,000 crowd at Wembley, TalkTalk customers will be able to watch the fight from the comfort of their own home, via Sky Sports Box Office, as Joshua put his unbeaten record to the test against the former World Champion.
From 6:00pm, TalkTalk TV customers can watch every punch, jab and knockout blow in what promises to be an eventful night of boxing on channel 416. Check the boxing schedule.
If they so choose, Boxing fans will be able to relive all the drama with repeats at 9:00 am and 4:00pm on Sunday 30th April, while TalkTalk’s Plus TV customers can record the fight and re-watch the former sparring partners battle it out until 11pm on 30th April.
TalkTalk TV is offering access to more sport than ever before. Not only can boxing fans keep up with all the ringside action on Box Nation, all TalkTalk TV homes have access to every major televised football match – including all Premier League and UEFA Champions League fixtures – live on a single platform, through TalkTalk’s Sky Sports boost and through access to BT Sport. Viewers also have the choice to watch international cricket, rugby, Formula One and all four golf majors. Available for 30 days at a time with no ongoing commitment, TalkTalk TV’s boosts offer choice and flexibility at great value.
Wembley Arena To Host Joshua Klitschko Work Out And Weigh-in
Anthony Joshua MBE and Wladimir Klitschko will perform public work-outs at Wembley Arena on Wednesday evening to kick-off fight week ahead of their blockbuster clash for the IBF, WBA and IBO World Heavyweight titles at Wembley Stadium Connected by EE in London on Saturday April 29, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Fight fans can watch IBF king Joshua and former World ruler Klitschko go through their training routines ahead of their battle at the national stadium as well as fighters on the bumper undercard.
Three Team GB Rio Olympians kick-off the work out from 6pm as Lawrence Okolie, Joe Cordina and Josh Kelly land on the biggest stage early in the pro careers, while Irish Olympic gold medal hero Katie Taylor is gunning for her first pro title when she faces Nina Meinke in an eliminator for the WBA World Lightweight crown with the Inter-Continental strap on the line.
Luke Campbell MBE is the fourth Olympic gold medallist on the bill and he faces his toughest night in the paid ranks to date when he meets former World champion Darleys Perez in an eliminator for the number one spot in the WBA at Lightweight, while Scott Quigg fights under new trainer Freddie Roach for the first time against Viorel Simion in an eliminator for the IBF Featherweight crown.