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

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Anthony Joshua v Joseph Parker: Tale of the tape

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.

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Key Points

• Everything you need to know about the fight
• Steve Bunce's ultimate fight preview
• The Independent sports desk put their necks on the line
• Why you should think twice before illegally streaming the contest

[31 March 2018 19:48 · Jack Austin]

Round 2

Crolla is taking the centre of the ring more and testing out his opponent with some left-handed jabs but still not too much of note. Ramirez was holding on to the Manchester man at the end of that round so he could already be starting to tire.

[31 March 2018 19:52 · Jack Austin]

Round 3

Ramirez is coming back into it in the third. Both he and Crolla threw some hard shots but neither looked to fazed. This could be more even  than predicted... 

[31 March 2018 19:56 · Jack Austin]

Round 4

Crolla, the overwhelming favourite could be in a bit of trouble here. He's got quite a nasty cut above his right eye, courtesy of a Ramirez left hook and is being seen to here now. 

[31 March 2018 20:00 · Jack Austin]

Joshua's predicting the eighth or ninth round... do you agree?

[31 March 2018 20:00 · Jack Austin]

Round 5

Ramirez is making a good account of himself here. There are a few shots getting through Crolla's defence and the eye is still giving the Manchester fighter a bit of trouble. Still no big scares for either man yet though. 

[31 March 2018 20:05 · Jack Austin]

Round 6

The longer this goes on the more of a worry this becomes for Crolla who was expected to dispatch Ramirez fairly early. It is a very even fight at the moment and a tough one for the judges to call should it go the distance. 

[31 March 2018 20:08 · Jack Austin]

Round 7

We had a brief stop midway through that round as Crolla had to gave the blood wiped away from his face and it seemed to be the thing distracting him as he came straight back with a huge right that nearly knocked Ramirez off his feet. He held on for the rest of the round (quite literally) but that was an opening.

[31 March 2018 20:09 · Jack Austin]

There is a huge roar at the Principality now as Anthony Joshua's arrival at the stadium is shown on the big screen. Just a taster for the volume we will hear later...

[31 March 2018 20:10 · Jack Austin]

[31 March 2018 20:12 · Jack Austin]

Round 8

Crolla is chipping away here and is finally getting some joy as Ramirez begins to tire.