At this point, it's the only question worth asking: Who will win Saturday night's world heavyweight unification fight between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker? Our experts make their picks.
Dan Rafael
ESPN.com
Joshua by KO
This will be an excellent and significant fight between two of the top three heavyweights in the world, but you have to like Joshua to get the job done against Parker. Joshua by late knockout.
Nick Parkinson
ESPN UK
Joshua by TKO8
Parker has not shown anything in previous fights to suggest he is going to upset the odds against Joshua, who will box and then overpower Parker in the second half of the fight.
Teddy Atlas
ESPN TV
Joshua by UD
Although the most polished of all the heavyweights, Joshua is not without his own flaws. But Parker, although tough and physical, is one-dimensional in his approach, which should allow Joshua to do some effective counterpunching and then mix in a lead jab that should take Joshua to a unanimous decision win.
Nigel Collins
ESPN.com
Joshua by TKO
Parker barely got past Hughie Fury and Andy Ruiz Jr. by majority decision, so beating Joshua seems highly unlikely. I think Joshua will push hard for a stoppage and get it, most likely around the eighth round.
Mark Kriegel
ESPN TV
Joshua by TKO11
If styles make fights, then résumés make predictions, though not necessarily bold ones. That said, I can't go against an Olympic Gold medalist who's knocked out everyone he's faced, including Dillian Whyte, Dominic Breazeale and, most famously, Wladimir Klitschko. Parker, it's worth mentioning, got a split decision in his home country against the skilled, but not heavy-handed Andy Ruiz Jr. Come to think of it, I wouldn't mind seeing Parker re-matched with an in-shape Ruiz after Joshua finally TKOs him (after a brave performance) in the 11th round.
Joe Cortez
ESPN Deportes
Joshua by TKO
Joshua has a lot of confident in himself and thinks he will be the undisputed heavyweight champion. He wants to be the best out there, and I feel he has the talent to outlast undefeated Parker and will most likely beat him by TKO in the later rounds
Eric Raskin
HBO Boxing
Joshua by KO9
This fight is a case of solid vs. spectacular; it's steady vs. potentially special. Parker is big, strong and does everything well. Joshua is bigger, stronger and does most things better -- particularly when it comes to having the pop to hurt his opponents. We've never seen Parker on the canvas or badly hurt, but Joshua has the power to change that and will break through in the middle to late rounds and extend his knockout streak to 21.
Charles Moynihan
ESPN Bureau Producer
Joshua by KO8
Joshua is the bigger, stronger boxer here by a wide margin. Parker is a game fighter in the early rounds. However, his only chance of winning the fight will also be his eventual undoing. How? By taking too many risks he will leave himself exposed. A Joshua power shot will claim Parker via 8th round TKO in front of more than 80,000 adoring fans. Statement made. Deontay Wilder next.
Salvador Rodriguez
ESPNdeportes.com
Joshua by TKO
Joshua will have one of his best performances. Parker is a good champion, but I doubt he has what it takes to compete with Joshua from start to finish. We will see Joshua's best athletic form, and I see him stopping Parker in the final part of the fight, maybe in Round 10.
Claudia Trejos
ESPNdeportes.com
Joshua by KO
Joshua is 28 years old and 6-foot-6, and he has an 82 inch reach with a very strong set of tools: power, footwork, hand speed and boxing IQ. When he faced Wladimir Klitschko, his endurance, chin and ability to assimilate punishment was put to the test, a test the young Englishman passed with flying colors in one of the best fights of 2017. Parker has 18 victories by knockout, yet his last KO was in 2016. Parker comes up short by 8 inches in reach -- a huge difference when one considers he will have to eat a few punches in order to get past Joshua's jab. It's a precarious situation to be in for Parker, since Joshua already faced the most dominant force in the heavyweights, and we all know how that contest ended.
Bernardo Pilatti
ESPNdeportes.com
Joshua by KO
Joshua must win by TKO before the seventh round. He is bigger, stronger and more powerful. But be careful: If Joshua does not get the KO early, he'll tire, get punished and Parker will even the fight. If that happens, I foresee a controversial final in the cards.
Pablo Viruega
ESPN Deportes
Joshua by KO
Parker is a strong boxer strong, like Joshua, but he doesn't have the talent to defeat Joshua. Besides, one of the problems that Parker presents, and will be a factor in this fight, is his defense. Joshua has a great opportunity to remain undefeated and move his record to an impressive 21-0, 21 KOs!
Dillian Whyte
Heavyweight title contender
Joshua by KO
I think Parker will get smashed to bits. I think he will be lucky to go six rounds. He hasn't got enough in his arsenal. Parker's strength will be his downfall in this fight. He hasn't got great defense or power, and to beat Joshua you have to be one of three things: You have to be a very good, talented boxer; two, you have to be very powerful; and three, you have to be super fit and super strong and tough. I don't think Parker is any of them. You'll have to soak up a lot of punishment against Joshua at some point, and also, when you hit him you need to react when he goes into his shell: You saw that against me and Klitschko, when he got hit and thought, I don't like this, and froze. That's when you have to take your chance. But Parker will not be able to make him miss.
David Price
Heavyweight title contender
Joshua by KO
I see it being cagey at the start, with Parker trying to use his movement and speed to score shots.