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Anthony Joshua: Wladimir Klitschko is not an exciting fighter and here’s how I’ll beat him

ANTHONY JOSHUA does not expect his mega-fight against Wladimir Klitschko to break out into a classic brawl.

Anthony Joshua demolished Eric Molina in Manchester earlier this month, an event that was originally supposed to see him face Klitschko.

Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko will face off in a mega-fight

However, the Ukrainian pulled out with a ‘minor injury’ and the much-hyped fight has now instead been set up for April 29 at Wembley Stadium.

But Joshua, who sparred with Klitschko back in 2015, has warned fans not to expect a heavyweight slugfest.

“I respect [Klitscko’s style], but it’s not [exciting], no,” Joshua told Sky Sports.

“His style has worked for him so you can’t knock it.

“But you’ve got to land a few, give a few, work on the inside.

“The first rounds are always cagey but, by the fourth round, the fight has to get exciting.

“That Riddick Bowe-Evander Holyfield style scrap? That Dillian Whyte-Dereck Chisora style scrap?

“You never know, but I don’t see him fighting like that.”

Klitschko has not been in the ring since losing to Tyson Fury in November 2015, a defeat which broke an 11-year unbeaten streak.

Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko clearly hold each other in very high regard

And while Fury came into his bout against the veteran with a clear game-plan, Joshua has admitted that he will have to be more flexible in the ring.

“Klitschko is very dominant at putting people on their back foot, on the edge of the ring,” Joshua added.

“Even with Tyson Fury, a bigger and taller man, he had him moving.

“So sometimes you have to let him know that your presence is in the ring also.

Anthony Joshua was posed almost no challenge by Eric Molina

“You could come out feinting, pushing him back.

“In the clinches, lean on him.

“Or you could come out dancing like Fury did, or come out slipping shots.

Joshua has yet to be beaten in his career so far, knocking out all of his opponents

“It will be interesting to see which style I bring to the table against Klitschko.

“I like to adapt to the fighter.

“Maybe I’ll counter him, maybe I’ll move on the back foot

“I haven’t got a game plan.

“That’s why I like shots thrown at me, because I figure them out.

“I’ll hopefully figure out Klitschko as the rounds go on.”

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