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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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Jack Austin31 March 2018 21:00

A huge left uppercut at the end of the sixth could have had Parejo in trouble there but he wore it with no wobble in his legs. Burnett is looking sharp, looking confident.

Jack Austin31 March 2018 21:00

Burnett is still doing well but he has a cut after the seventh round and has apparently told trainer Adam Booth that he thinks he has broken his right hand.

Jack Austin31 March 2018 21:13

We're in the 11th now and so far Burnett should have done enough, despite his injuries. Parejo hasn't offered too much and Burnett has always looked comfortable. Still time for that to change though.

Jack Austin31 March 2018 21:20

And that is that!

Has Burnett done enough? He has on my score but let's see what the judges have on theirs...

All three score it to Burnett and he is STILL the WBA world bantamweight champion! 

Jack Austin31 March 2018 21:27

Just 30 minutes to go until Anthony Joshua walks to the ring...

Here's Steve Bunce giving you the ultimate preview of the biggest fight of the year so far...

Jack Austin31 March 2018 21:30

David Price is up next against Alexander Povetkin before the main event.

Here's Steve Bunce's big preview:

Jack Austin31 March 2018 21:32

The directors of Creed II - which starred Tony Bellew as the villain - are here and the crowd are being asking cheer and boo on demand. We need boos but 'Ooooooh Anthony Joshua' has broken out, much to the annoyance of the creators of Creed II.

Hollywood, eh.

Jack Austin31 March 2018 21:34
Jack Austin31 March 2018 21:40

Alexander Povetkin ominously marched towards the ring with a huge Russian flag. Tony Bellew is ringside for the fight to see his close friend Price in action. He looks nervous...

Jack Austin31 March 2018 21:41

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