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Full coverage: Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko

Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) defended his heavyweight title against former champion Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday, in a fight where he also won a vacant belt.

This was Joshua's third defense since winning the title in a KO2 victory against Charles Martin in April 2016 at the O2 Arena in London. Since then, he has stopped Dominic Breazeale in June, Eric Molina in December and Klitschko on Saturday.

It was Klitschko's second consecutive loss. Before the defeat against Joshua, Klitschko (64-5, 54 KOs) lost his titles to Tyson Fury in 2015 after a 9½-year second title reign.

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