ANTHONY JOSHUA will move into unchartered territory on Saturday as he fights Wladimir Klitschko at the heaviest he has ever weighed since turning professional.
At a packed weigh-in this afternoon in London, Joshua tipped the scales at 250lbs, with his Ukrainian opponent weighing in at 240.5lbs.
Anthony Joshua weighed in at his heaviest ever ahead of Wladimir Klitschko fight News Group Newspapers Ltd Anthony Joshua faces by far his toughest test this Saturday at Wembley Stadium Getty Images Speaking in front of a raucous, and unsurprisingly pro-Joshua crowd, the Watford-born heavyweight said: "I don’t hate Klitschko, I don’t dislike him, I want to beat him.
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"I’ve been switched on since December 10. In the back of my mind, naturally I’ve been preparing myself for this moment.
Joshua tipped the scales at 250lbs, with his Ukrainian opponent weighing in at 240.5lbs News Group Newspapers Ltd
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"Right now [it is a career high test]. This fight could be an easy fight, you never know.
"Every time I fought, there are so many beautiful people, I have to stay tunnel vision and I embrace everyone when I do meet and greets.
"It’s going to cost you a billion pounds [for my prediction]. A punch lands, another one lands, you miss one, it’s simple.
Joshua is preparing for the fight his life at Wembley this weekend PA:Press Association
"Anybody in this room can become a champion. Somebody is going to win and somebody is going to continue their career, I’m very confident it’ll be me."
In front a partisan crowd of 90,000 he comes up against Ukrainian giant Klitschko, considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
The prize, THREE heavyweight world titles — the IBF one he is defending as well as crowns from the IBO and WBA.
Athony Joshua will hold all but one of the heavyweight belts should he defeat Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday Getty Images Anthony, 27, promises to “unleash hell” against Klitschko, 41 — who like himself, towers 6ft 6in tall.
Both are 6ft 6in tall, and have a similar reach, Joshua just nicking it at 82ins to Klitschko’s 81ins.
Joshua has a perfect professional record since leaving the amateur ranks following his Olympic gold medal at super-heavyweight at London 2012, with 18 wins and 18 KOs in 18 fights.
In contrast Klitschko , who also won Olympic gold medal at super-heavyweight at Atlanta in 1996, has fought 68 times as a professional.
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