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Minutes after heavyweight world titleholder Anthony Joshua drilled overmatched challenger Eric Molina for a blistering third-round knockout Saturday, another heavyweight came into the ring.It was former long-reigning heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko, who had been sitting ringside as perhaps the most interested spectator inside the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. The reason was simple: An eight-figure payday and the opportunity to win back one of his old belts were at stake.With Joshua vanquishing Molina, the Joshua-Klitschko mega fight is officially on for April 29 at Wembley Stadium in London, where a British boxing record crowd of at least 80,000 is expected. The fighters will square off for Joshuas world title as well as one of the belts vacated in September by troubled Tyson Fury, who outpointed Klitschko 13 months ago to win three major belts but twice withdrew from a rematch because of personal problems.Although Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) and Klitschko (64-4, 54 KOs), who are both 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds, will appear at a news conference at the Stadium on Wednesday, they kicked off their promotion inside the ring for the bout that will headline a Sky Box Office pay-per-view card in the United Kingdom. American television rights are still up for grabs, with Showtime and HBO locked in a bidding war, a network source told ESPN on Monday.Klitschko, a 1996 Olympic gold medallist, and Joshua, who won Olympic gold in 2012, have tremendous respect for each other, dating to when Joshua was a rising prospect and spent time in one of Klitschkos training camps as a sparring partner when he was getting ready for a title defense. Klitschko praised his game and work ethic back then and did so again as the fight was made official.He is the best man in the heavyweight division, and his record speaks for itself, Klitschko said. This is the fight that the fans want, and that is why this fight will happen. Do you want to see a big fight? Do you want to see a fight where two Olympic champs are involved? Do you want to see the fight between A.J. and W.K.? You got it.Said Joshua, standing next to Klitschko: Hes a very respectful man outside of the ring, and hes very competitive in the ring. This is the step up people have wanted. Klitschko wants his belts back, and may the best man win.Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn and Bernd Boente, Klitschkos manager, tried to make the fight this month, but for various reasons, they elected to delay it until the spring, mainly so as not to rush the promotion for such a huge event. Instead, Joshua faced Molina with the Klitschko match contingent upon a win.Im so happy to get this fight made, Hearn said. It is the biggest heavyweight fight in the last decade and a fight that will belong in the legacies of both fighters. Its the young lion against a legend of the sport.Many felt AJ would not take this challenge and that its too early for him, but he wants to test himself and give the fans great fights. After all, isnt that what you want to see? The risk, the dice being rolled, the 50-50 fights that will excite and ignite the world of boxing. Everything is on the line in this fight -- not just the IBF and WBAs titles, but hopes, dreams and even careers.Said Boente: Im very happy that our teams [made] this mega event happen. Two Olympic super heavyweight champions facing each other. This is the best heavyweight fight that could be made. This is a promoters dream fight: the young, undefeated champion against the best heavyweight of the past decade. This kind of duel [has] only happened a couple of times in boxing history, and it was always the same question: Is the young lion ready to take over, or can the old lion defend his territory?Klitschko, who will turn 41 a month before the fight, will be boxing for the first time since a loss to Fury and will be entering the ring in an unfamiliar position -- as challenger -- after reigning as champion for nine-and-a-half years (second-longest in heavyweight history) and making 18 title defenses (third-most in division history). He will be appearing in his 29th world heavyweight title fight, which will extend his division record.Im looking forward to this fight of the year, just like boxing fans all around the world, Klitschko said. This is the first time in a decade that Im the challenger again. I will fight against a champion who I consider the best of the young generation. Basically, experience will take on youth. This makes this fight that unique. I will be ready for the challenge.Joshua, 27, has looked superb so far as a professional and has been dominant in his title bouts, dusting Charles Martin in two rounds to win the belt in April, dominating Dominic Breazeale en route to a seventh-round knockout in June and blowing away Molina. Klitschko, however, is in a different league than all of them, and Joshua knows it.This fight will be one of the biggest nights in my boxing career, Joshua said. It marks the highest point of my climb through the professional ranks. It is three years since I turned professional. I have taken the time to gain experience, fight men who have fallen and some who have fought hard, and through this, I am learning my trade, how the business works and gaining the ring craft, which is sometimes underestimated, as everyone wants to see the mega fights right away.It is the perfect time for me to move up another step and contest my heavyweight championship belt against one of the legends of our sport. 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The two clubs are locked on the same number of points just past the halfway point of the regular season and Ratchford sees the visit of the Warriors - and with it the chance to complete a quick-fire double - as a glorious opportunity to lay down a marker.Its going to be a real tough game, it always is regardless of the positions in the table but this is a top-of-the-table clash and, if we can get two points ahead of them and then pick up some more wins in the next few weeks it puts you in a good position for the rest of the year, Ratchford said. The Wolves made a statement with their 28-16 win at the DW Stadium at the start of the month but then suffered back-to-back defeats at the hands of St Helens and Huddersfield.They returned to winning ways at Widnes last week and Ratchford concedes they are still striving for consistency. Warringon v Wigan: Key battles Three head-to-heads which could decide Thursdays contest We performed quite well at Wigan but we dont want to be a team that performs one week and then drops off the week after, he said. We want to be consistent in our performances.At Huddersfield we were way off the levels we expect of ourselves so at Widnes it was about getting back to that. I think we did that quite well but we are going to have to play at another level to get another victory against Wigan. Warrington recorded an emphatic derby victory over Widnes last weekend Thursdays game will be Shaun Wanes 150th as head coach of the Warriors, one more than he achieved as a player with his hometown club, but he is more interested in his teams prospects than any individual milestone and is anticipating another difficult test.Theyve got some very good players and theyre playing well, he said. Theyve done well with injuries and haave had the same team out a lot this year.ddddddddddddTheyre playing a good brand of rugby league so its got the makings of a great game. Sky Live: Warrington v Wigan George Williams returns for Wigans trip to the Halliwell Jones Stadium Wigan have been decimated by injuries while a flu virus was also a contributory factor in their 62-0 thrashing by Wakefield and Richard Agar is full of admiration for their ability to sustain a tilt for the top.I think Wigan are doing remarkably well at the moment, said Warringtons assistant coach.You always expect them to be right up there when the whips are cracking but the amount of injuries and disruption theyve had would have tested the very best and its a real testament to the depth and strength of their club that they are where they are, with a chance to go top. Wigan finished strongly to defeat Huddersfield at the DW Stadium in round 12 Theyre up there despite having so many influential changes and missing the spine of the team altered on a fairly consistent basis.Its a really big game. Both teams are sat on equal points on the ladder so theres a lot riding on it.Wigan have received some respite from their injury crisis with stand-off George Williams set to return from a two-month absence to line up against Ratchford, who rates the England international.Hes a real good player is George, said Ratchford. Hes a special talent. He has a lot of speed and he creates a lot for them.Hes been missing for a long time so if hes back hell be a big boost for them.Watch Warrington v Wigan live on Sky Sports 2 HD on Thursday from 7.30pm. Catch the match for £6.99 on NOW TV. No contract. Also See: Warrington v Wigan: Key battles WATCH: Wolves ready for Warriors test Sky Live: Warrington v Wigan Follow @SkySportsRL ' ' '