Later this month Joshua and Klitschko will compete for the WBA title that was vacated by Fury after he repeatedly pulled out of a rematch with Klitschko, with the bout set to take place in front of a post-war record crowd of 90,000 at Wembley
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The 41-year-old is aiming to become a three-time world champion against IBF champion Joshua in what will be his 69th professional bout
The 41-year-old is attempting to become the first man ever to beat Joshua as he attempts to regain the IBF and WTA world titles that he lost when he was outpointed by Tyson Fury in November 2015
Joshua faces Klitschko on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in an event that could earn the 2012 Olympic gold medallist an eight-figure sum through purse, Sky Box Office revenue and endorsements
Klitschko comes into the fight on the back of a 17-month layoff after seeing two rematches with Tyson Fury fall through since their first clash in November 2015
In one of the very rare occasions in his long career, Klitschko is viewed by most as the underdog
While the 90,000 tickets for the 29 April fight sold out weeks ago, some are being offered on resale sites, including Viagogo and StubHub
The heavyweight duo climb into the squared circle on April 29 to face off in one of the most anticipated clashes in years
And it seems the Brit is hitting the peak of physical condition in preparation to face the Ukrainian
The 27-year-old’s IBF heavyweight title will be on the line, as well as the vacant IBO and WBA Super crowns, when the two men lock horns at Wembley Stadium on April 29 in front of a record crowd
Klitschko, who was unbeaten for 11 years before losing the belts to Tyson Fury in 2015, turns 41 next month and has 64 wins and four defeats in his 20-year career
The bout will see two former Olympic champions go head to head, and Joshua described it as another “gold medal fight” for him
The Ukrainian has 53 stoppage wins in his 68 fights, including five in his last eight, a statistic which he claims proves that, despite being 41 when the Joshua clash takes place at Wembley, he is getting better with age
Klitschko’s career has been on hold since losing his IBF, WBA, IBO and WBO belts in a surprising defeat to Tyson Fury in November 2015. Two attempts at a rematch failed because of Fury’s personal problems, leaving the 40-year-old Klitschko in limbo after nearly a decade ruling the heavyweight division
The 27-year-old will take on the former world champion at Wembley Stadium in April 2017 in a fight already estimated to be worth a staggering £42 million, with close to two million people – including 90,000 inside the famous ground – expected to watch on
The 27-year-old will make well over £6.5 million for his third title defence against the 40-year-old in April, with huge projected pay-per-view numbers and the event expected to break the Wembley attendance record
Joshua, 27, has recently begun working full-time again with McCracken, who trained him as an amateur, helping him win Olympic gold at London 2012
The pair have long been tipped to face each other during Joshua’s rise up through the heavyweight ranks, and Hearn made the announcement after the Brit’s third-round stoppage of Eric Molina at Manchester Arena
The challenger was a little more positive in the second, but Joshua patiently took his time and caught Molina with a good left hook towards the end of another tentative round
Should he prevail, Joshua will be set to face former world champion Wladimir Klitschko in a 2017 mega-fight and he must therefore ensure nothing upsets those plans against American Molina