{"id":66866,"date":"2017-04-28T16:22:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T21:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=66866"},"modified":"2017-04-28T16:27:42","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T21:27:42","slug":"anthony-joshua-vs-wladimir-klitschcko-shocking-final-comments-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=66866","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Joshua Vs Wladimir Klitschko SHOCKING Final COMMENTS – Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"image001\"<\/a>Photo credit Esther Lin\/SHOWTIME<\/strong><\/p>\n

IBF Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua tipped the scale at 250 pounds and long-reigning champ Wladimir Klitschko measured 240 \u00bd pounds for their heavyweight blockbuster this Saturday live on SHOWTIME (4:15 p.m. ET\/1:15 p.m. PT).<\/p>\n

The ringwalks are set for 4:35 p.m. ET\/1:35 p.m. PT with the first bell scheduled for 5 p.m. ET\/2 p.m. PT from sold-out Wembley Stadium where a record-setting 90,000 fans will witness the biggest heavyweight event in over a decade. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING\u00ae pre-fight coverage begins live on SHOWTIME at 4:15 p.m. ET\/1:15 p.m. PT with all the grand pre-fight pageantry from London.<\/p>\n

Referee David Fields, of New Jersey, will officiate the action while Don Trella (Conn.), Nelson Vazquez (Puerto Rico) and Steve Weisfeld (N.J.) will score the 12-round bout for Joshua\u2019s IBF belt and the vacant WBA title.<\/p>\n

More than 150 countries worldwide will televise the heavyweight unification.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m only going to be myself \u2013 the fight is already as big as it can be,\u201d said the 27-year-old Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs), who will make the third defense of his IBF belt. \u201cThere\u2019s belts on the line, there\u2019s legacy on the line, there\u2019s 12 rounds of intense, ferocious boxing on the line. It comes with everything you want to see \u2013 boxing skills, power, timing. It\u2019s just how long you can last and withstand each other\u2019s abilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t hate Klitschko, I don\u2019t dislike Klitschko, but I want to beat Klitschko. Someone is going to win and someone is going to continue with their career. And I\u2019m very confident that\u2019s me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 41-year-old Klitschko (64-4, 54 KOs) has competed in 28 world title fights and is the second longest reigning world champion in history. On Saturday he will attempt to win back two titles that he held during his 11-year reign as heavyweight world champion.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a big step for AJ,\u201d Klitschko admitted. \u201cHe hasn\u2019t fought this type of quality fighter yet. It\u2019s going to be challenging for him, and it\u2019s going to be challenging for me. This fight is 50-50, both fighters have a chance to win the fight, but I have this feeling that this is my night.\u201d<\/p>\n