SEJARAH HARI INI - Singa Muda Anthony Joshua Tamatkan Karier Wladimir Klitschko

sejarah hari ini - singa muda anthony joshua tamatkan karier wladimir klitschko

Anthony Joshua mengirim Wladimir Klitschko ke alam pensiun dengan kemenangan TKO di ronde 11, 29 April 2017 di London.

JUARA.NET – Dalam sejarah hari ini 7 tahun yang lalu, Anthony Joshua menamatkan karier Wladimir Klitschko di tinju kelas berat.

Setelah memenangi medali emas pada Olimpiade 2012, karier Joshua di tinju profesional melesat dengan cepat.

Hanya dalam waktu 3 tahun setelah melakukan debut pada 2012, AJ berturut-turut meraih gelar juara WBC International, kampiun Persemakmuran dan Inggris, serta menjadi raja tinju dunia dengan merebut sabuk IBF.

Meniti jalan menjadi raja tinju sejati di kelas berat, Joshua tampil dalam laga memperebutkan sabuk WBA (Super) dan IBO yang sedang lowong.

Lawan yang dihadapi petinju asal Watford, Inggris, itu adalah penantang ranking 2 WBA dan ranking 3 IBF, Wladimir Klitschko.

Pertarungan mereka tercatat terjadi dalam sejarah hari ini, 29 April 2017 di Wembley Stadium, London.

Klitschko bukan lawan sembarangan bagi Joshua.

Petinju Ukraina ini pernah menjadi juara WBO pada 2000-2003; IBF 2006-2008; IBF dan WBO 2008-2011; serta WBA (Super), IBF, dan WBO 2011-2015.

Akan tetapi, saat menghadapi Joshua, Klitschko sudah berumur lebih dari 41 tahun.

AJ sendiri ketika itu masih berusia 27 tahun.

Perbedaan usia yang jauh itu ternyata tidak membuat pertarungan menjadi berat sebelah.

Wladimir Klitschko memberikan perlawanan sengit pada Anthony Joshua, yang waktu itu memiliki rekor tak terkalahkan 18-0.

Di 4 ronde pertama, kedua petinju bertarung ketat.

Joshua sempat merobohkan Klitschko dengan kombinasi pukulannya di ronde 5.

Namun, sang veteran balas memukuli lawannya di sisa ronde itu.

Klitschko bahkan ganti menjatuhkan AJ pada ronde 6.

Setelah berjalan ketat lagi di ronde-ronde berikutnya, Joshua akhirnya mendapatkan angin kemenangan di ronde 11.

Dia kembali merobohkan sang mantan juara dunia.

Klitschko masih bisa bangun tetapi dijatuhkan oleh Joshua lagi.

Secara luar biasa, Klitschko kembali bangkit namun wasit akhirnya menyetop pertarungan setelah Joshua memojokkan lawannya dan memasukkan pukulan-pukulan yang tak berbalas.

Setelah pertarungan, AJ membuka pintu untuk duel ulang.

“Saya tidak keberatan bertarung dengan dia lagi kalau Wladimir menginginkannya,” kata Joshua seperti dikutip dari Boxingscene.

“Respek besar buat Wladimir yang menantang singa-singa muda di divisi ini.”

“Terserah dia, kalau Wladimir mau, saya akan melakukannya.”

Namun, pada 3 Agustus 2017, Wladimir Klitschko mengumumkan dirinya pensiun dari tinju.

Duel melawan Joshua menjadi penampilan terakhirnya di mana Klitschko menyudahi karier dengan rekor 64-5.

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