Anthony Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin

Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin
Date22 September 2018
VenueWembley Stadium, Brent, London, UK
Title(s) on the lineWBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Anthony Joshua Alexander Povetkin
Nickname "AJ" "Sasha"
Hometown Watford, Hertfordshire, UK Kursk, Kursk Oblast, Russia
Pre-fight record 21–0 (20 KOs) 34–1 (24 KOs)
Age 28 years, 11 months 39 years
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 245 lb (111 kg) 222 lb (101 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO
Heavyweight Champion
The Ring/TBRB
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight		 WBA/WBO
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
IBF
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
The Ring
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
TBRB
No. 5 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Joshua wins via 7th-round TKO

Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin was a professional boxing match contested on 22 September 2018, for the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight championship. The bout took place at Wembley Stadium in London.

Joshua defeated Povetkin, retaining his heavyweight titles via seventh-round technical knockout (TKO).

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