Two-time heavyweight world champion George Foreman believes Anthony Joshua will beat Wladimir Klitschko in their huge clash at Wembley Stadium
Former world heavyweight champion George Foreman favours Anthony Joshua to beat Wladimir Klitschko.
Foreman had his fair share of huge fights back in the day – Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Ken Norton just to name a few of the great names the legend of the ring has faced.
Anthony Joshua is the current IBF champion, and has a perfect record of 18 wins in 18 fightsGetty ImagesWladimir Klitschko is looking to re-claim his WBA and IBF belts after losing to Tyson Fury in 2015Rex Features
So when it comes to talking heavyweight boxing, you can look no further than the opinion of the 68-year-old.
In an interview with German magazine Sport Bild, he revealed he sees the current IBF champ as a narrow favourite.
He said: “If I were a gambler, I’d see Joshua as a 6-5 favourite. So I’d put him just in front.”
Joshua will fight the 41-year-old at Wembley Stadium in front of 90,000 fight fans for the WBA ‘Super’, IBF, and IBO world heavyweight titles on April 29.
Geroge Foreman was a former unified world heavyweight champion, and won 76 out of his 81 fights, losing just five timesNews Group Newspapers Ltd
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Foreman added: "Klitschko knows how to win and how to use his body size. It will be a difficult fight.
"If he wins the world title again – oh my God, imagine that!"
"If Klitschko wins, the boxing world will flip out."
Foreman is well aware of the challenges an older fighter faces, he once came back to boxing and won the heavyweight crown at the grand old age of 45, beating Michael Moorer in the tenth round in 1994 to become the oldest heavyweight champion of the world - a record he still holds to this day.
George Foreman lost in an epic encounter to Muhammad Ali in The Rumble in the JungleGetty Images
In 81 fights, Foreman won 76 – 68 coming by way of KO, losing just five times, just once by being knocked out.
He added: "I am convinced there will be a heavyweight who will surpass my record, because us heavy guys depend on our impact, but there is always a 45 or 46-year-old somewhere in the world who can really punch.”
Foreman revealed he hasn't put the gloves away himself just yet, stating he still takes part in sparring session in the gym.
He said: "Everyday at noon, I think I can do it again, but as soon as it hits 6pm, I think: it's time to sleep, the old fighter wakes up for six hours.”
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