Ahead of fight night this weekend where Anthony Joshua takes on Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley, Sportsmail takes a look back at the British favourite's 18-fight professional career.

Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko's blockbuster on Saturday is expected to smash the record for the biggest grossing fight and the largest purse ever seen in the UK.

Ahead of Anthony Joshua's huge bout with Wladimir Klitschko, it's not just the fighters who are putting in hours of preparation.

The wait is nearly over as Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko prepare to do battle in a highly-anticipated bout at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.

Anthony Joshua will look to retain his unbeaten professional record when he takes on Wladimir Klitschko, but what is it like to be on the receiving end of a punch from the IBF heavyweight champion?

The titanic clash will play out in front of 90,000 fans at a packed Wembley Stadium as Joshua bids to defend his IBF belt against one of the finest heavyweights of the modern era.

Joshua will face the toughest test of his career to date in the form of Klitschko, a 21-year veteran of 68 fights. Sportsmail provides you with all you need to know about the showdown.

Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF world heavyweight title for the third time at Wembley against Wladimir Klitschko. Sportsmail brings you all the fight day action live...

Johnson will sing God Save The Queen in front of 90,000 boxing fans at the home of England football on what is sure to be one of the biggest nights in British boxing history.

John Oliver knew the giant could punch when he heard a scream one evening. Sean Murphy was bent double, swearing at the canvas as he tried to pull the pad off his hand.

JEFF POWELL: Anthony Joshua is the most marketable sportsman in the land, having turned his misspent youth around. A cult figure coming to terms with fame, fortune and impending greatness.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI - Ahead of Joshua's Wembley showdown with 41-year-old Wladimir Klitschko, Sportsmail spoke to the IBF king's nutritionist Mark Ellison to learn more.

Anthony Joshua and his team took a leisurely stroll through Primrose Hill to ease the tension just hours before the biggest fight of his career. 

JEFF POWELL AT WEMBLEY ARENA: The weigh in for the world heavyweight championship super fight at Wembley Stadium has produced a sensation of its own.

Anthony Joshua has boldly predicted a seventh-round victory over Wladimir Klitschko ahead of his IBF world heavyweight title defence at a packed-out Wembley on Saturday night.

More than £100million is expected to be bet worldwide on Saturday night's world heavyweight championship superfight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium.

Anthony Joshua claims his 'championship mentality' will help him when he puts his IBF heavyweight world title on the line this weekend, and he has the backing of a renowned music mogul.

The big day is finally upon us, Anthony Joshua is set to step into the ring with boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko to do battle for the IBF and WBA world titles. Here are all the fight details you will need.

Sportsmail understands only Joshua has the clause in his deal, meaning the IBF world champion would have a rapid opportunity to avenge himself in the event of a defeat.

Wladimir Klitschko has arrived in London ahead of his highly-anticipated heavyweight title fight with Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.

Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko will do battle for a personalised 'super champion' belt when they go head to head at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

EDDIE HEARN WRITES EXCLUSIVELY FOR SPORTSMAIL: Here we go. The moment of truth. I can't lie – every morning since Monday I have been waking up with butterflies in my stomach about this.

MATT MALTBY - INTERVIEW: Frank Bruno expects Anthony Joshua to forget about the razzmatazz and sold-out Wembley crowd in order to do the business on Wladimir Klitschko.

Anthony Joshua is the best in heavyweight boxing at the moment, according to Tony Bellew. Bellew moved up to the heavyweight division to take on David Haye earlier this year.

Is Anthony Joshua the real deal? Is Wladimir Klitschko too old? Can the Ukrainian defy father time or will AJ prove too strong? Ahead of the Wembley blockbuster, Sportsmail tries to find some value in the markets.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The UK pay-per-view figures for Saturday night's fight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko will remain a closely guarded secret.

Anthony Joshua has challenged former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to step up to fight him immediately after his 11th-round stoppage victory over Wladimir Klitschko.

Anthony Joshua retained his IBF world heavyweight title for the third time at Wembley on Saturday when he beat Wladimir Klitschko. Relive the action with TOM FARMERY and JEFF POWELL.

MARK WEBSTER - EDGE OF THE BOX: We all like to keep an eye on the scores on Saturday, don’t we? Well, I imagine the folks over at Sky were pretty keen to see how they were going on Saturday, too.

Anthony Joshua insists he has silenced his doubters after coming off the canvas to beat Wladimir Klitschko. Joshua earned £15million and could soon become Britain's richest sportsman.

Tony Bellew believes Anthony Joshua's victory over Wladimir Klitschko means that the British fighter is now the 'king of boxing' and has overtaken Floyd Mayweather in that regard.

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.

Wladimir Klitschko and Hayden Panettiere stepped out for the first time after his defeat to heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

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.