Joshua vs Klitschko: The world's best heavyweights make their predictions for Wembley fight
Tyson, Lewis, Wilder, Fury, Klitschko, Parker, Haye, Whyte, Bellew
Saturday 29 April 2017 21:57, UK
The biggest heavyweight names debate the result of Anthony Joshua's world title fight against Wladimir Klitschko...
Deontay Wilder
My heart is for Joshua but my mind is always for Klitschko. We can't count Klitschko out. I don't think Joshua has had the well enough training or experience for Klitschko.
I'm not saying that Joshua would lose off that, but when you're fighting a certain type of calibre of fighters and then you move all the way up to the guy who at one point in time was the ruler of the division and held the belts for a long time, it's a big leap. (Klitschko 9/4 to win with Sky Bet)
Lennox Lewis
Joseph Parker
Everyone is leaning towards Joshua to blast him out, but you cannot really get rid of Klitschko, with the experience that he has, so it's a fight that everyone is looking forward to.
I'll lean towards Joshua. The reason I say that: he's young, he's hungry, and if it was me who was facing Klitschko, I would pick myself as a young fighter.
Joshua has got a lot of power and I'm sure he is doing everything he can do to prepare well for this big task ahead of him. He's a good fighter with good power, but I respect both fighters.
If Joshua does win, it will be by knockout, but if Klitschko uses his experience then it might go the 12 rounds. A lot of those punches can land and it can do the business. (Joshua 4/6 to win by KO/TKO or DQ with Sky Bet)
David Haye
Joshua wins that fight very easily, I really believe that is the case. I've seen how Klitschko has been declining in recent years. In his last fight against Tyson Fury, he looked the worst I've ever seen him and averaged around twelve punches a round.
All Joshua needs is a fair referee, because if they have one then Klitschko will be disqualified for holding. (Joshua 5/1 to win in rounds 1-4 with Sky Bet)
Dillian Whyte
The first one or two rounds are going to be very cautious, with Wladimir moving and Joshua trying to slip and trying to stalk, then Wladimir trying to get some right hands off. You don't know how it is going to go. Some people think Joshua is going to walk over Klitschko, but I don't think so, I think it's a difficult fight.
Smart money would say AJ wins, because of what he has been doing and the fights that Klitschko has lost. He's been inactive.
But something deep inside me says don't write him off. This is a man who has come back from losses and knockouts before. Selfishly I would like Joshua to win, because it sets up a rematch with me and Joshua, but personally I would like Klitschko to win.
Bryant Jennings
Tony Bellew
Joshua cannot underestimate Wladimir's feet and Wladimir cannot underestimate Joshua's speed. It's going to be a speed versus distance kind of fight. If Klitschko can dictate the distance and the range, he wins. If he can't keep Anthony Joshua off him, it's over inside three or four rounds.
If someone gave me £1,000, I would stick £800 on a Joshua knockout win inside the first four rounds and would put the other £200 on a Wladimir knockout victory after four rounds. (Joshua 5/1 to win in rounds 1-4 with Sky Bet)
Hughie Fury
I do think it's a tiny bit soon for Joshua, but I do wish him all the best and I hope he wins. I would go with Klitschko with the experience.
I just think it's a tiny bit too soon for Joshua. Definitely a knockout. He wasn't an 11-year champion for nothing. (Klitschko 7/2 to win by KO/TKO/DQ with Sky Bet)
Peter Fury
Dereck Chisora
Joshua should win. I believe he's got the power to defeat Klitschko. He should just step on the gas the moment he walks in there. As a heavyweight, you are never past your best, until you're retired. I don't believe Klitschko is past his best. The guy lives like a professional athlete, a true, true athlete, so much stuff he does, so good luck to him.
I can see someone getting knocked out. I can see Klitschko getting stopped because I believe it's about what happens when AJ hits him. How is he going to react? We will have to see if Joshua can take Klitschko's best punch.
Mike Tyson
I'm excited we are going to get to see Joshua. He is just a beast. A big beast Joshua reminds me of a young George Foreman. He is just wrecking anyone that's in front of him to get to the top. He is demolishing everyone."
In my mind, it's got to be Joshua early on - and I hope he does it - but if it it goes late it could be Klitschko.