Joshua v Povetkin: All you need to know
Anthony Joshua will look to extend his unbeaten record to 22-0 at Wembley this weekend against Alexander Povetkin in a world heavyweight title fight.
Povetkin has lost just one of his 35 bouts to date, against Wladimir Klitschko in 2013.
We take a look at all the details for Joshua’s sixth fight since he first became a world champion.
When will the fight take place?
Undefeated heavyweight Joshua will return to the ring on Saturday for the first time since a points victory over New Zealander Joseph Parker at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium in March.
Joshua’s ring walk is expected to take place at around 22:00pm local time.
Make sure you’re sitting comfortable September 22nd #AJBXNG pic.twitter.com/iZNuLI28UH
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyfjoshua) September 12, 2018
Where will the fight take place?
Joshua will be back at the scene of his most famous triumph to date.
It was at Wembley in April 2017 when he got off the canvas to beat Klitschko with an 11th-round stoppage in front of 90,000 fans.
Joshua also fought at Wembley earlier in his career on the undercard for Carl Froch and George Groves’ second bout in 2014, and the Briton already has an agreement to fight in the stadium again in 2019.
What’s on the line?
Joshua currently holds three of the four major heavyweight belts.
This will be the first defence of the WBO title he took off Parker, while Joshua’s IBF and WBA straps would also become Povetkin’s should be upset the odds.
A Joshua victory would seemingly set him up for a fight against either Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury in 2019.
W.e’re B.elt C.ollecting pic.twitter.com/5X3VqnQjg6
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyfjoshua) May 10, 2018
Who’s on the card?
Another London 2012 gold medallist will be in action at Wembley as lightweight Luke Campbell faces Yvan Mendy in a WBC world title final eliminator. Mendy handed Campbell the first loss of his career in 2015.
David Price, who Povetkin knocked out six months ago, is unbeaten Russian Sergey Kuzmin’s opponent.
Joshua’s Matchroom stablemate Lawrence Okolie has a British title scrap with Matty Askin at cruiserweight.
