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
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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Neither Joshua nor Parker are here yet but Anthony Crolla is in the house ahead of his fight with Edson Ramirez later on.
In case you missed the weigh-in yesterday, Joshua has come in at his lightest since 2014... so what does that mean?
This is Kelly's seventh bout and he is looking very impressive. Unless the worst happens before the end of this round he should have another in the W column.
For those of you expected a Klitschko-esque staredown after the final bell with the winner and Deontay Wilder, you will be disappointed.
Here's why...
And that's the final bell at the end of the 10th for Josh Kelly.
It goes to the judges' scorecards... and the Englishman wins!
The Josh on the undercard gets his victory - a good omen for the Josh in the main event perhaps?
Up next...
We have Anthony Crolla looking to relaunch his career against Edson Ramirez!
The crowd is livening up as the Principality starts to fill up!
Wondering where to put your money this evening?
Here's Eddie Hearn's penny's worth...
We're underway for Anthony Crolla!
Huge noise inside the Principality for the former world champion.
Let's see what he's got
Round 1
Cagey first round by both Crolla and Ramirez - both eager not to make a wrong step and inadvertently finish this fight early.
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