Watch Live Stream Heavyweight Boxing Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko

His opponent, however, can not be underestimated and is looking to reclaim two belts he held simultaneously for over four-and-a-half years. They might exchange now and again but he’s going to try and nullify the big man’s work if you like and that’s what makes it fascinating.

41 is a grand old age, but with those years come great experience. It’s a no-win situation for both guys but at least, if Joshua fights and if he goes in there, fights toes to toes and knocks him (Klitschko) out cold, then it is great. That is where Wlad will strike. The O2 in London has become my second home and it is incredible for me to be fighting in Wembley Stadium.

Joshua’s time of scuffling around these parts for fake goods is long gone as he looks to prove he is the real deal on the heavyweight scene tonight.

“Is it a degradation that I’m a challenger and an underdog in this fight?”

The main event, aka Joshua v Klitschko, is provisionally set for 10.10pm BST/5.10pm EST.

The man who had crafted the career of ring legend Thomas Hearns, and helped Lennox Lewis become a heavyweight legend, worked until close to his death. Wladimir held three belts over that time period before the loss to Fury, while his brother Vitali was the clear next best heavyweight and held the WBC title from 2008 to 2013 when he retired. I don’t underestimate any opponent. That he definitely needs more experience before he fights an experienced fighter like Klitchko. The heavyweight division is so different from the welterweight division in the sense that all it takes is one shot, it’s a lot tougher, a lot more wear and tear on the body so I think it’ll be interesting. The offer is 5/1 for YES Joshua will beat Klitschko, or 10/1 for NO he will not.

It is his rival Frank Bruno, an inferior fighter to Lewis, who has always been held in greater affection; David Haye was also at one point more popular despite never being the best heavyweight in the world.

Wladimir Klitschko: “All the pressure is on the other side, not on me. Joshua wins a decision”.

The fight is perhaps the biggest in British boxing history and has captivated the country, where the 27-year-old Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs), the 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist for Great Britain, is a huge star.

Speaking to Sky Sports later a more relaxed Joshua laughed off Klitschko’s USB stick as “mind games”. With less than two weeks before the fight, unsung Razvan Cojanu (16-2) stepped in to take the fight. “You gain it over the years”, Klitschko said. It will be an ugly fight and one that could well leave Wembley Stadium bitterly disappointed. The Brit has only gone past three rounds only twice – and has never gone past seven.

Can he overcome the infamous ramrod Klitschko jab and straight right-hand that has floored many of his 53 knockout victims over a career spanning back to 1996.

The Brit added: “If I was a bit shy and I was just doing it for other reasons, then you would see maybe people thinking, “Josh is big, he’s strong and got a puncher’s chance”.