Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko rematch?
Wladimir Klitschko has put himself forward for an Anthony Joshua rematch after admitting he is ‘interested’ in fighting the IBF, WBA and IBO world heavyweight champion again immediately.
Wladimir Klitschko has put himself forward for an Anthony Joshua rematch after admitting he is ‘interested’ in fighting the IBF, WBA and IBO world heavyweight champion again immediately.
Some of the biggest names in boxing were out to watch Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko fight at Wembley, along with famous faces from the world of sport and showbiz.
Anthony Joshua's ascent to heavyweight stardom accelerated on Saturday night when he defeated Wladimir Klitschko. With the world at his feet, Sportsmail looks at his next possible options...
Anthony Joshua's trainer Rob McCracken admits he feared for his man after he was knocked down in the sixth round by Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday night.
The Brit overcame his toughest opponent to date to successfully defend his IBF title for the third time when he stopped Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round in a colossal heavyweight clash.
The Brit defended his title for a third time after he stopped the Ukrainian in the 11th round at Wembley Stadium and the grime star urged Joshua to stay hungry on 'road to greatness'.
JEFF POWELL AT WEMBLEY: Anthony Joshua came back from a darkening place at Wembley into the dazzling light of heavyweight greatness as he ended the Klitschko era.
OLIVER HOLT: Joshua may have become world champion a year ago when he beat Charles Martin to claim the IBF version of the heavyweight crown but this was the real deal.
Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has vowed not to rest in his pursuit of boxing world domination after beating Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley. Joshua knocked down Klitschko in the 11th round.
Anthony Joshua fully announced himself to the world on Saturday night with a stunning eleventh-round knock-out of Wladimir Klitschko in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley.
Anthony Joshua enhanced his reputation as the most dangerous heavyweight on the planet with a sensational eleventh-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday.
Tributes from the sporting world have been endlessly pouring in for Anthony Joshua, following his dramatic and spectacular victory over Wladimir Klitschko. Rio Ferdinand gave his view.
JEFF POWELL: Anthony Joshua spent the 24 hours after his epic conquest of Wladimir Klitschko reconnecting with his family and resting until he came blinking into the daylight of a Sunday afternoon.
JEFF POWELL: The world came knocking on Anthony Joshua’s door as hard as he had pounded Wladimir Klitschko at the thunderous climax to their epic battle the night before.
JEFF POWELL: If Klitschko decides to box on, the rematch will take precedence this autumn over an all-British Wembley Stadium extravaganza against Tyson Fury.
Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko produced one of the greatest contests in the history of heavyweight boxing. Sportsmail's Jeff Powell ranks the greatest-ever heavyweight bouts.
The comparisons had already started. Similar movement, muscular physique and concrete fists. Anthony Joshua the new Muhammad Ali? Both, of course, differ greatly in their own way.
Anthony Joshua settled the biggest post-war boxing bout held on British soil by knocking out Wladimir Klitschko in emphatic fashion in front of a 90,000 strong crowd at Wembley Stadium.
MARTIN SAMUEL RINGSIDE AT WEMBLEY: The king of the world did not, after all, retire on Saturday night to a Watford council house after his coronation.
MARTIN SAMUEL RINGSIDE AT WEMBLEY: Anthony Joshua can stand beside all the Wembley legends, with surely the greatest British heavyweight performance on home soil.
Anthony Joshua overcame the challenge of Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley on Saturday evening in one of the most highly anticipated and hard fought bouts in the last few decades.
Tyson Fury quipped that he could beat Anthony Joshua with one hand tied behind his back. He also admitted screaming for AJ to beat Klitchko to set-up a huge money fight between them.
Anthony Joshua has revealed he Facetimed his 18-month old son straight after beating Wladimir Klitschko through an 11th-round stoppage on Saturday at Wembley Arena.
JEFF POWELL: The bigger question for Anthony Joshua is not who next but how do you go one better than that stupendous Saturday night at Wembley.
Anthony Joshua has wasted no time piling the calories back into his system following his historic victory over Wladimir Klitsckho, by chowing down on a huge table full of food.
Anthony Joshua has sent out a message to Tyson Fury by warning he is ready to 'go through the division' one by one if it means keeping heavyweight boxing entertaining.
Joshua and Klitschko put on one of the most dramatic heavyweight contests of all time, as the Brit dropped his opponent before surviving his own knock down to go on to finish the job.
EDDIE HEARN: How about that, then? It’s one thing filling out Wembley Stadium and breaking box office records, but to do it with one of the best heavyweight fights ever seen was truly special.
Anthony Joshua could be stripped of one of his newly-won belts before his next fight, because of a rematch clause with Wladimir Klitschko.
The man who used to rule the heavyweight division has seen the his former division fall into relative obscurity until recent years, with the lighter boxers earning the big money.
Anthony Joshua has described the moment he warned Wladimir Klitschko he would 'f*** him up' if he failed to finish him off in the sixth round of their heavyweight fight at Wembley on Saturday.
Fury has returned to training and is intent on securing an all-British super-fight with the new champion and has revealed that Joshua's promoter Hearn has pencilled in a fight.
Klitschko recovered from a fifth round knockdown to floor a tiring Joshua in their heavweight showdown at Wembley Stadium last month. He is yet to decide whether to have a rematch or retire.
Anthony Joshua will face Bulgarian titan Kubrat Pulev when he next steps into a boxing ring... if Wladimir Klitschko retires from the sport, promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed.
Klitschko has yet to decide whether to trigger his rematch clause, with Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn revealing last week that 'AJ' would fight Kabrat Pulev next , should Klitschko retire.
Klitschko, 41, has yet to confirm whether he will retire or trigger his rematch clause and take on the IBF and WBA world champion. But Hearn claims they are working on making the fight.
The IBF and WBA king was floored in the sixth round by the 41-year-old on the way to recording an 11th round stoppage that cemented his place at the top of heavyweight boxing.
Joshua called out Fury in the ring after beating Wladimir Klitschko to become WBA, IBO and IBF world heavyweight champion, and he still has Fury at the top of his list of opponents.
The WBA, IBF, IBO world heavyweight champion took to Instagram on Wednesday to show off his impressive levels of fitness with a video titled 'Boxing's most wanted'.
The IBF and WBA heavyweight champion is waiting to see if terms will be agreed with Wladimir Klitschko for another bout after his thrilling stoppage victory at Wembley in April.
Though Klitschko has yet to decide whether he wants to fight on, Hearn has travelled States alongside his head of boxing Frank Smith and Joshua's manager Freddie Cunningham.
The details have been in place for a fortnight, awaiting only the 41-year-old Klitschko’s commitment to carry on in the ring, which has seen him trigger the rematch clause.
Anthony Joshua is poised to reveal the date of his blockbuster rematch with Wladimir Klitschko any day now but in the meantime has swapped the boxing gloves for a tennis racket.
Anthony Joshua is preparing to begin a training camp on August 22 in the expectation Wladimir Klitschko will sign for their proposed November 11 rematch in Las Vegas.
Wladimir Klitschko posted a classy message on Instagram to Anthony Joshua after deciding to hang up his gloves. He wrote: 'Good luck little bro, I'm proud of you!'
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LUKE AUGUSTUS: Anthony Joshua has hailed the prospect of fighting in America as 'phenomenal' should his next fight be held Stateside.
Anthony Joshua's trainer criticised his performance in the Wladimir Klitschko fight on his first morning back in the gym. The WBA and IBF champion became Britain's darling with the 11th-round win.
Klitschko's unexpected announcement, at the age of 41 following his stoppage defeat by Joshua at Wembley, surprised the boxing community as much as Joshua.
Joshua climbed off the canvas to stop Klitschko in the 11th round of their April Wembley blockbuster and send the 41-year-old into retirement. 'I have a feeling I can do it better,' the elder Klitschko said.
WARNING - OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE: In front of a post-war record crowd of 90,000 in London, 'AJ' climbed off the canvas to stop the former unified heavyweight champion and extend his perfect record.