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Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker LIVE: Joshua claims unanimous win and calls out Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury

Follow live coverage as Joshua and Parker fight for the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight championships

Jack Austin
Principality Stadium
Saturday 31 March 2018 18:30 EDT
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Anthony Joshua v Joseph Parker: Tale of the tape

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It’s finally time. Anthony Joshua tonight takes on Joseph Parker with no fewer than four world titles on the line.

Joshua's WBA (Super), IBF and IBO world titles will be on the line, as will Parker's WBO belt, in the first ever heavyweight unification fight to held in Britain.

Some 78,000 fans are expected at the Principality Stadium this evening, in Joshua’s third consecutive stadium fight.

Both men head into the contest as undefeated world champions, but Joshua is the overwhelming favourite to win, with lucrative contests against the likes of Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury awaiting the winner.

Follow live coverage of the evening below.

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Round 9

Crolla seemed annoyed he couldn't put away Ramirez when the bell for that round went. He can smell blood by so far is being pushed back. 

Jack Austin31 March 2018 20:17

Will the sell-out Principality Stadium crowd have an impact tonight?

Joshua thinks so.

Jack Austin31 March 2018 20:20

Round 10

And that's all for Crolla and Ramirez. Hardly a classic but by my count Crolla should have done enough here... but what do I know? Let's see how the judges saw it.

Yep, Crolla wins it by unanimous decision. 

Jack Austin31 March 2018 20:22

So, how does Joshua measure up?

Here's this from our friends at Genting Bet

Jack Austin31 March 2018 20:26

We now have a title fight for you on what is a very good undercard, in truth. 

Yonfrez Parejo is on his way to the ring to take on Belfast's Ryan Burnett for the WBA Bantamweight title.

Jack Austin31 March 2018 20:31

All the build-up to this fight has been on Anthony Joshua, but it is his opponent Joseph Parker who has perhaps the more interesting background.

Read Steve Bunce's profile on the Kiwi superstar here

Jack Austin31 March 2018 20:40

We saw AJ's stats earlier, lets now take a look at Parker's, again thanks to our friends at Genting Bet

Jack Austin31 March 2018 20:41

Two rounds in here and both Parejo and Burnett are showing their lightning fast hands but so far have yet to trouble their opponent.

Jack Austin31 March 2018 20:44

Joshua is in the house...

Jack Austin31 March 2018 20:49

Burnett is commanding the ring here over Parejo, beckoning him to come and get him. He's confident and after some nice combos he has good reason to be. Parejo is getting told to stop holding so much by the English referee.

Jack Austin31 March 2018 20:55

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