This photo prompts boxing fans to proclaim Joshua the new Muhammad Ali

Boxing fans were proclaiming Anthony Joshua the new Muhammad Ali after a picture of their two most famous knockouts were circulated side by side on social media.

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Joshua stopped heavyweight legend Wladimir Klitschko in the eleventh round thanks in part to an explosive uppercut.

Klitsckho went down in the fifth round and as Joshua stood over him, he was snapped mid-celebration.

Joshua would have to put Klitsckho down a second time moments later before eventually finishing the fight to send the 90,000 Wembley crowd into a frenzy.

Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston (Picture: Allsport Hulton/Archive)

It will go down as an iconic moment for the 27-year-old and many believe he could be as good and as big as Muhammad Ali.

Many famous pictures of Ali exist, but none more iconic than the American standing over his fallen foe, Spnny Liston in their heavyweight title fight.

And boxing fans could not help but notice the resemblance between Ali’s knockout celebration and Joshua’s.