Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko one of the most exciting fights of 2017 -- and this decade -- as Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko clashed in an epic heavyweight war. HBO celebrates boxing's best of 2017 by featuring the year's most unforgettable fights, with different bouts airing every night from Dec. 26-29, 2017 #AnthonyJoshuavsWladimirKlitschko
i still cant believe Wladimir was 41 in this fight and put on that kind of showing.. mad respect to the legend and to the legend in the making
@Lapaza Robbed? You must mean that in a different way, because there is no way Klitschko won that fight against Fury.
@Lapaza No, Fury convincingly won. He wasn't on steroids, he naturally has more nandrolone in his system because he is a big guy, he got banned for cocaine, which isn't a PED so who cares. He wasn't mentally and physically fit for the rematch. Stop making excuses, even 5 years on from that you're still crying.
@Lapaza Barely landed 1-2 punches? Mate he won 10 rounds straight and was Clearly the winner.
Okay "B0xinG ExPErTs". talkin like youv'e all been a witness w a proof, stfu.
The dude was 41 and was darting around the ring like a featherweight. Respect.
The fact that Klitschko was still standing and fighting after that uppercut alone is worthy of a lot of respect.
Respect and he’s 41 and still managed to give Joshua swings to the jaw
@@stonecold8530 Yea but that was prime vitali fighting old lennox. Lennoxs punches werent as sharp and powerful as they've always been. Besides, vitali was leaning towards Lewis before the uppercut so if you watch it again, you'd notice that vitali almost fall on lewis. Wladimir was punched while he was backing off from AJ and that made it look lika aj punched him out
Yes indeed
I would have died. Twice.
@@derrickbaker759 They are not twins, Vitaly is much older than Vladimir
I saw that fight with my grandpa…we were big klitschko fans…this fight was maybe the best we have seen together, we Both exploded after the uppercut…my grandpa died 6Weeks ago and now I am watching this fight again and got the memories back…I miss you grandpa…all the time😢❤
RIP
Sorry for your loss 💔
What an incredible heavyweight fight. No standing around hanging on each other after the 2nd round. Both men were beating on each relentlessly. Great stamina and determination. One of the best heavyweight fights ever.
Ha bitchko got slaughtered
U idiot
@@paddyleblanc huh?
@@paddyleblanctf u talkin about
One of thr best heavyweight fights ever
Did klitscho grow a chin specifically for this fight? He took a ridiculous amount of punishment and showed an insane amount of heart
Klitschko always had a chin but he lacked the fighting heart throughout most of his career.
@@mycommentwilltriggeryou9810 His fight against Sanders will say different.
@@mycommentwilltriggeryou9810 nah he definitley did not have a very strong chin. But he was a really skillful defensive fighter, and he was tall so he was really hard to hit
You wanna say something about Kubrat's chin? Way stornger than Klitschko's
Vitali was the one with a chin
7:42 it's just stunning
He recovered faster than crowd reacted!
Also, if he hadn't shook his head three times for no reason, maybe Joshua wouldn't have gone for the kill!!!
What a performance at 41 years old. Klitschko has the heart of a champion. All aging champions fade, but Klitschko did it with dignity.
Da kein Hirn mehr da ist?
Słaby ten Kliczko b slaby
Foreman ?
@@chakib4391, good point.
in his prime,he was the best!
When Joshua landed that uppercut, the crowd must of looked up to see where Wladimirs head went 😂
At 41 years old. Vlad showed AJ his best fight to date. I still can't believe how fast he recovered from an uppercut that would have knocked the majority of heavyweights out. Incredible.
Fact
He never recovered from that uppercut
@@olawaleola951 I think he means just being able to stand after that and regain his posture .
Маладец
Old boy
This was a movie
Vladimir alot better but is just tired because his year, Joshua just benefit
Loved this fight. It was the closest to a rocky film you could get. everyone was screaming. Respect to both men for putting on a show
Loc Dawg!
A really bad one
@De'veon Young Get met get mad😄Wladimir still better, lets not start the fight against Tyson Fury, he shits on Joshua
You always know when you’re witnessing a great fight when both fighters give their all when you want neither to lose. Both great fighters.
He almost pulled it off God remember Klitschko indorsing AJ after he won the gold 🏅 and AJ became a superstar God
Watching the fight after years, Wladimir Klitschko is really piece of steel, what a performance for 41,42 yrs old man. Klitschkos are legends for a reason. By the way I wish AJ has a better career, this guy couldnt be the same after Andy Ruiz fights.
7:42 Klitschko turns ultra instinct after the uppercut
That's was a hoooollllyyy shit moment. Beautiful uppercut and beautiful recovery.
What a tremendus condition he had to be in to over come that massive uppercut
I think he just went autopilot trying to survive. That hit was devastating
😂
Klitscho is a master, in his 40 he still look fit
Как усик тикто не умеет
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In terms of entertainment, this is by far the best heavyweight fight I've ever seen!
There's been better fights
@@quarantinejet2312Enlighten me bro?
@@YORKIEBOY123 I'm saying there's been more entertaining fights throughout heavyweight history.
Classic fight. Klitschko was still capable of championship caliber boxing at 41. Joshua had to prove he could take down the best, and he did it.
Чтобы побеждать лучших, нужно было выиграть у Усика, а не у старого Кличко. Кличко на 5-6 лет моложе просто добавил бы Джошуа в список. Джошуа не рядом с ним даже.
Klitschko had a heart of a Champion at 41 fighting a prime yong boxer taking all those power punches and not quitting he earned all my respect what a Champion he was
Great fight. It´s crazy how good Klitschko still was at the age of 41. A true master of the sport.
Мастер еблом ринг протирать.
He'd be considered a journeyman back in the 90's
@@user-dc9oq2pr6vwhy you say that?
@@user-dc9oq2pr6vsame dude thinking Mike tyson was all that lmao. Mike tyson lost to a barely top10 hw in his prime, getting fkn knocked out. That's like Fury losing to fkn Dereck chisora. Best hw in The 90s lennox Lewis had a very even contest with wladimirs brother. And I think lennox is the only 90s hw maybe along with riddick bowe Who could match Fury.
@@ewaj9733wtf, are you still saying this? I like Fury but if you look at the facts. Vitali is probably better than Wlad. Old Lennox Lewis>Prime Wlad and Vitali>Fury and Joshua.
7:42 fastest gulag clutch ever
His soul left and returned within a second
@@paulpierce1366 he didn't wanna go to gulag.
@@JohnSmith-hs1hn He got an isntant Headshot.
Great person and great fighter in and outside the ring!
Klitschko was actually a freak even at that age. What a chin he had, taking Joshua's full on hits and still getting up
“Every legend has got that one great fight left in them”-Rocky 6
“Not that’s fake!”
Not Holyfield lmao
@@kdc1584 ayo that was a violation 😭😭
Joshua is good man. Respect to klichko. Klichco 41 years old. He is real legend.
Кличко не может связать двух слов значит никчемная человечина , ему лучше участвовать в порноиндустрии
@@user-uz8hp1kc5h это ты никчемная человечина
@@user-bb9vi8ff2v а ты что помогал ему сниматься в порнушке ? ,
@@user-uz8hp1kc5h где такие как ты рождаются... Сто процентов с росии
One of the best fights I have ever witnessed. In case you are here just for the uppercut, it’s at 7:42.
Thx
Better than any of the famous fights from the 70s and 80s
@@senjuko7081 Wlad beat AJ
@@UAGoWSuplexer What? ??? Did you fall to sleep before you got to the end of the fight or something? Because you obviously missed the part when Joshua had Klitschko against the ropes, hitting him with at least half a dozen power punches, with Klitschko unable to defend himself. Leaving the referee no choice but to stop the fight!!! Tell me, once you actually watch the end of the fight that is.....and you see with your own eyes Klitschko being mercilessly pummeled against the ropes by Anthony Joshua, how exactly has Klitschko won the fight? You've got to be trolling!! 😂
@@weedyp Joshua is one of the worst heavyweights ever. Tyson Fury the Gypsy King is the greatest heavyweight of all time. I'm a clueless fuck who thinks he's edgy but knows nothing about boxing. In fairness this was a much better fight than Fury Wilder III
Pięknie od dawna na to czekałem
Really don't know what Klitschko is made out of, but to go toe to toe with that intensity, and in such good condition at 41 is just outrageous. Man has a leadjaw.
He's probably on roids
@@hardtoke no
@@hardtoke lmao no
@@hardtoke every single time they show they can withstand shots “ooh they must be rooids 🤓” shut up fam
He should get five minutes alone with Putin
Vladimir a lot better but is just tired because his years
40 is not old hes young he was fine
Aaron Gorton otherwise he will win if he was not old for this sport
@@dondiablo5583 but hes not old lol 60 is old
@@dondiablo5583 40 is young end of story idiot
@@aarongorton1984 hahah are you fucking disabled 40 years are old for boxing
This version of Anthony joshua was marvellous, after the loss to Ruiz, everything changed, compare this performance to his performance against usyk 2, you can see it, a loss really does change certain people.
Big Sam the way casual fans talk about Joshua now is despicable. It's like his career never happened??? I think he peaked too early to be honest, and something obviously went wrong after the Ruiz Jr fight. If I hear anymore 'fans?' proclaiming Fury the GOAT and Joshua a nobody I think I'll quit watching boxing forever
Yep. After that loss AJ lost that killer instinct
Bro Klitschko is a legend. He's still standing after getting like 50+ Punches on face and he's age is 41.
🐖💉💩🪠🚽💀☠️🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
8:33 his soul left the body for 2.seconds 😶
Honestly
Hahahaha damn you're funny
Extremely brutal uppercut
I followed Wlad since the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. I cried like a baby when that ref stopped the fight on round 11, he has the heart of a lion and went out like a gladiator.
He got his ass whooped all that heart didn't mean a damn thing lol
@@lman1006 hahahahahahha lmao
@@lman1006 Look at the scoreboards of the fight. That was not an asswhoopin. The man was 41? Time will come for everyone that's for sure but Klitschko went out like a warrior. Don't get me wrong I am not a fan of him. His boxing and the reign of the Sport was super boring and in happy it's over. AJ was young and chiseled like a god. His hooks and uppercuts are dangerous as fuck and the man just took it with a little wobble. No need to reduce Klitschkos Performance that night.
@@lman1006 you must have watched another fight man.
@@lman1006 And ever since then Anthony Joshua has been getting ass whooping left to right
Best heavyweight fight I have seen since 2000. Two real championship going at each other with respect and dignity.
I’d say it’s a tie with Tyson vs wylder
LOL
You just don't see heavyweights put on a performance like that... Klitchsko hasn't fought like that since...forever.... He took a mighty stand all the way to the end. Fantastic fight.
Amazing fight for both!
one of the best fight i've ever watched at 10's
That fight was the stuff of movies. Epic!
We miss this AJ. Heart, toe to toe.
Ruiz bled him of that aggression. Once he restores it with a bit of caution i am sure we can have more of him. The Klitschko brothers were not eggs to crash. They were warriors!!
@@wodeyaeric5351 AJ will never be the same
Legendary fight, one of the best over ever seen, electricity
I love this fight! 😉
That uppercut was so beautiful
You ain't fucking kidding
God really was on his side with that uppercut, it quite literally could not have been more perfect
@@kieranmays2297 let AJ fight Fury we all will witness God is on whose side
@@yourmumsy1081 that's who fury should be fighting next not wilder
@@jakedooley7530 AJ is the dosser avoiding Fury
Unbelievable! I never liked the Klitschko`s style and their fights. But that night Vladimir stood as long as he could and made an incredible fight. That the last uppercut didn't send him straight to the ground ... my goodness! What an old, proud warrior! My totally respect and I can't get down low enough as I want to bow. For me one of the best, most epic fights ... no, a battle ... in the last, at least, ten or 20 years at all. My respect to both men. Epic scenes.
Последние 20 лет был ещё Тайсон. По сравнению с ним эти боксеры - котята. Ничего эпического в этом бою не просматривается...
What a fight! Both Men nearly knocking the other out at stages. Like the comentator said it was stopped a bit early kltsichko might have been coming good just as the ref stopped it Klitschko was a middel age gent when he fought prime time Anthony Joshua. An amazing fight!
Que grande joshua papá el mejor de todos para mi !! 🙌🏽💪🏽🤴🏾🥊
We need AJ to smack wilder around. But man Klitschko has heart. Dude got brutally knocked down three times and was ready to die in there. Respect 🙏
No, he wasn't. Don't use Tyons words for wlad.
Wilder? Lol. What about Tyson Fury baby
AJ is too busy fighting nobodies. Whenever he has a real challenge he folds. This is his only big win, against a 41 year old Wlad.
AJ is fighting bums his greatest win is a 41 year old Klitschko he's following mike tysons method
AJ is Loser! *USYK WORLDCHAMPION*
One of the Best fights ever .
Great, great boxing match..wow..what an epic fight this is... ..all out brawl in London..Anthony Joshua n Wladmir klitschko put on an epic battle....one of best boxing match I seen......beautiful uppercut by Joshua...overall this is epic battle....both guys gave it their all, both are great fighters ...Wladmir is legend great icon boxer in this sport..same with his brother vitali...n Anthony Joshua is a young upcoming super star of fighter will become a icon legend in the sport of boxing.... what a fight .....I love it...
Best HW fight of the last 10 years
4:29 I will never forget my father and I screaming “Oh shit!” and my Jack Russell jumping into the air when he knocked Joshua down.
Bro he wanted to retire... If he trained for 3 mthz he can defeat Joshua in his 41 years old xd
@@elginmehmeti3581 no
@@urielcarrillo5762 yes...klitcho was very clean boxer with big arms.... E just was to old for boxing
@@elginmehmeti3581 Keep coping, your boy lost
Two gentlemen boxing. Both humble, respectful....and strong!!
Almost beating a prime AJ before he lost his confidence at 41 is crazy , one of the best heavyweights ever both Vlad and Vitali but people will never give them the credits
The put up great fight respect to both
That uppercut is one of, if not, the most iconic punch in this era of boxing. Classic fight
Bruh how did he stay standing after that uppercut🙏🏻💀
nah he just clutch fast the gulag man
How about Lenox vs Vitali uppercut.
The best fight i have ever seen
Here after usyk defeat joshua again , this joshua was a lion
Ikr, this was a different fighter! Much hungrier
The best heavy W. Fight for the last 5 years or so. Two beast for One tittle. You guys gave us THE SHOW. THANKS TO THE BOTH CHAMPS.🙏🏻😄☝️💯🙏🏻 KLITS AND A.J. Much Love from Paris.
The best heavyweight championship fight that I've seen in my lifetime.
Go watch more fights
@Nizar Merch I seen it many times.
@@mmbeas 💀☠️💀
then you aint seen many
@@chrismelvin7 Name one better.
And to think he is now on the front line in Kyiv….respect!
На это можно смотреть вечно
Respect to Klitschko at 41 with that level of resilience.... He will surely be remembered for this fight with his head held up high, what a fighter.... signal was sent to the rest if the heavyweight contenders that a champion is born in AJ
Definitely. Will see whether AJ fights until that time just like a hard knock klitschko is... My bet is he will be gone before then
He even went for war in Ukraine. That’s a real man right there.
@@aamishazeem3770 ahahahahahahahahhahahahaha
A champion is born? A champion beats all the other current heavyweights. These days its all about who can make the most money.
@@johnbrooke9948always been that way
Never realized how back and fourth this fight was
I’m glad I took the time to watch it in it’s entirety
@@jackg2630 Was a great fight, sad that Klitschko lost but anyone has to go down at some point.
На это смотреть можно вечно!👁️
when AJ unleaches the combos he can't be stopped. Great fight, much respect to both
Nice work mate loved it 😊
I just recently got into boxing. I've been watching old fights, and that Anthony Joshua uppercut in the 11th round gets me hyped every time. Beautiful shot, and the crowd was so electric.
Watch Arturo Gatti vs. Mickey Ward trilogy. Neither were all-time greats but the heart by both in all 3 fights will bring manly tears to your eyes.
@Lng90 Jr I’ll check them out! Thanks for the recommendation!
You should definitely check out Canelo v Mayweather. It was just a defensive masterclass from Floyd. Young Canelo didn’t stand a chance.
You should watch the shots throwing AJ on the gorund few times. Job done by fat Mexican guy Ruiz 😆
@@MoneyManRich You should know that Wlad klitschko beat Aj, the klitschkos brothers are the goat, Lomachenko too and Usyk
4:29 Joshua dodged the finisher. If he tries to stay up a split second longer he’s out
Experience, that was the only way.
Smart by him if Klitschko hit him with the uppercut that was gonna follow he was finished
Yep if Wlad had been a second faster coming in it'd have been over
i think he just fell down dont think he meant to dodge it
@@kristiankg4 no he did, untouchables can see he wobbles and then when Klit goes for the the next punch Joshua quickly goes down. Probably was gonna go down anyway so might as well go down before you get finished
70% comments: Klitschko is 41 years old 30% comments: dude survived the uppercut.
Joshua is awesome !
Props to Wladimir, everything set up for him to lose and propel Joshua's career, getting hit when he was almost down and referee allowing it, 90 thousand fans pulling for Joshua, and still fought like a warrior.
RIP vlads neck with that stunning uppercut
Right? I almost lost consciousness just watching it.
And he still didn't fall from it. Unbelievable!
he got strong neck muscles...that upper cut will rip the head off an 18 year old lad
@@AlvaroJavoyou’re so uneducated about boxing it hurts...a famous quote is „the better the boxing the less people appreciate it“ and it fits perfectly to your statement, Mayweather is a genius in the ring
@@Mike-me3sp ppp00p9lpp
Klitschko is a monster to take that uppercut and still be able to function
i want not to copy any of his punchens.. ill die probably :D
What the hell happened to AJ . Man was a very entertaining fighter back then. Now I legit almost fell asleep 5 times during his fight against franklin just now
An incredible and great fight by two of the very best boxers in the world. AJ and VK were at peak of physical and mental fitness but AJ had youth on his side. My only criticism is that the referee was incompetent and sometimes didn't look like he knew what he was doing!
This fight was epic. The king is dead, long live the king
Took the words right out of my mouth. Epic.
@@richardl772 Thanks for the comment. A reason to look at these highlights again. Always epic
5:03 "A heavyweight brawl in London" AJ gets thrown to the corner lol
😂😂
He was so out of gas, a 5 year old could've knocked him over
@@nonymous590 Yeah, seems to be a problem with Joshua, he gasses early.
@@kadasrichard incorrect
@Your Messiah Yes, but he didn't try to fight his fight against Ruiz, he boxed and was much more conservant in the second Ruiz fight, if he does the same against Fury, Fury will outpoint him.
КРАСАВЧИК !!!...
Where is this AJ?? Ever since this fight, I haven't seen this AJ with the killer instinct; he needs to bring this back before it's too late!
One of the most beautiful fights
True
41 years old Klitschko fighting a much younger AJ is commendable. This is legendary!!!
We get it bro. There's about 100 other comments on here saying he's 41. We get it 🤣
In Foreman's 2nd career, every opponent was alot younger, ok a lot of them were not in the same league as AJ , but all bar 4 I think it was, were dealt with in a devastating manner
@@andrewmelton2686Found the AJ glazer who thinks AJ is one of the best when he barely could beat a 41 year old champ lmao
@@davidkosiba624 who's the best then ? 😒
@@andrewmelton2686 Right now? Obviously Fury and Usyk , and we will see who is the undisputed #1 in a few week , but AJ is not in that conversation neither is Wilder
What a great fight.
It was definitely legend vs upcoming legend, great respect for both
Honestly, I can't stop watching this epic fight ; my favorite of all fight since the start of boxing!!! May Almighty God grant you ( Joshua) ur heart desires, Amen!!!
We need to see this AJ back in the ring,he's been noticeably more tentative and hesitant to pull the trigger and let his hands go since he had that loss to Ruiz jr ,fair enough he won the rematch and boxed his head off but most of his fights since then he's been a lot more hesitant and some say gun shy ,we did see glimpses of the old AJ in the pulev fight however so I reckon he's still got it
Оба великолепны!!! Очень зрелищный бой!
Klitschko is a legend, true champion 👏👏
@De'veon Young he's a joke almost lost to a 41 years old at his prime.
Klitscko brothers are legendary!!! This is one of the best boxers of his time vs a washed up 41 year old boxer of the decade. .. let this sink in Joshua was a kid when a Klitscko almost took the title from Lewis...
That’s a different Klitschko
@@MC-yq6us very true but the legacy started around that time
The greatest fight in the last 20j....great fight...congreet Joshua....Respekt and mega Performance Vladimir
That was a great fight, especially the 5th round.
2 all time greats man. amazing fight. huge respect to both of 'em. Klitschko's knockdown and AJ's uppercut was like the cleanest and most powerful shots I've ever seen. and both happened in the same fight. amazing.
all time greats Anthony Joshua are you serious, noone will remember him
@@damianlipinki161 plenty will stop hating he’s one of the best heavyweights of this era
AJ is already down after being demolished by fat Ruiz and lost his belts to Usyk.
Just watched this again. Vlad at 41 dancing around like that, very impressive. Then taking that uppercut and still stood up to fight on Geezus!
Кто такой Влад?
Those roars from the crowd when Joshua knocked down Wlad gave me chills bro
Wow, what an incredible bout. Strong personalities and perseverence. Rare attributes though you see it, feel it, and can be moved from witnessing such a thing. Amazing. Thank you
Stamina heart determination of these two men was unbelievable what a fight....
Joshua's greatest moment.
Thank you..........
Как же круто его гребаные клинчи не прокатили. Джошуа мощь и техника.
@Ол Ор где этот легенда был, когда выступали тайсон, льюис в расцве, холифилд и пр? Когда было золотое время супертяжей?
@Ол Ор легенда для дypaчья.
Klitschkos defence is so underrated. 4:27 sound like a shotgun hitting joshuas head. and he just gets up.
Dank yep
How Klitschko was able to continue after that uppercut is out of this world
8:29 41 years old btw and still stands after that punch! legend
Great fight...like from the 90's...huge respect for both of them!
If Wladimir had a stronger chin he would've been unstoppable.