Slow Mo Footage Of AJ's Uppercut Is Absolutely Devastating

Could you imagine getting punched by Anthony Joshua, or any boxer, for that matter?

It's really hard to imagine. We spoke to a doctor to find out what it might feel like.

The effects are different for different areas of the body.

Taking a body shot, for example, from a boxer will leave you gasping for air, almost feeling like your ribs and organs have closed in on themselves.

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"At first it'll feel like going down a dip on a rollercoaster. However, when on a rollercoaster your body almost immediately returns to normal. With a punch it won't," Jack, a doctor from Manchester, told LADbible.

"Your body will try to find a way to comfort the pain, usually folding over and crouching down to try and breathe air into your lungs. Put simply, it's like being winded but to the extreme, for a lengthy period of time.

"It might feel like your ribs have broken, but they're just doing their best to protect your organs."

With the face, where the majority of people will take punches, it's a completely different story and is a lot more dangerous.

There's more than just pain when it comes to taking a hook to the head, as it literally rocks your brain.

"Immediately, you're stunned," Jack told LADbible. "Depending on the velocity of the hit you might get tunnel vision, lose all coordination and time feels like it's just skipped.

"Receiving a knockout blow will send you crashing to the ground, before coming to and not really knowing what's happened, looking around trying to gather your thoughts and work out what's gone on.

"Because the area where your brain is takes such a beating, it's tough for it to work normally. Depending on the punch it could take anywhere between a minute and a few hours to regain normal consciousness.

"In the aftermath there may be swelling around the area you've been punched, and especially around the jaw area it might lock up or become solid."

Bearing that in mind, take a look at AJ's uppercut in slow motion and try not to squeal.

Klitschko hasn't got a clue what day it is. You can see his skin come away from his skull. Terrifying.

In the aftermath of the Ukrainian's defeat he was humble, thanking London for their hospitality and paying his respect to Anthony Joshua.

AJ is now 19-0, all 19 of those wins coming via knockout.

Mark McGowan

Mark is a journalist at LADbible, who joined in 2015 after a year as a freelance writer. In the past he blogged for independent football fan channel Redmen TV, after graduating from Staffordshire University with degrees in journalism and English literature. He has worked on campaigns such as UOKM8? and IIOC.