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ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. ALEXANDER POVETKIN PREVIEW

By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent

London, UK (September 21, 2018)– Promoter Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing will present an exciting card of seven professional bouts at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom on Saturday evening, September 22, 2018, televised on United Kingdom Sky Boxing Office.

Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA Super versions of the world heavyweight title against 39-year-old Alexander Povetkin. Joshua, 21-0, 20 knockouts, Watford, United Kingdom, is more than a decade younger, and will have height and reach advantage over Povetkin, 34-1 with 24 knockouts, Chekhov, Russian Federation. Povetkin, a former WBA World Heavyweight titleholder, currently holds WBA and WBO regional heavyweight titles.

Similar to Wladimir Klitschko against Joshua, Povetkin remains at the top of his game, yet he is now too old for Joshua or wBC champ Deontay Wilder, who are younger, faster and in their prime. Povetkin will endure several knockdowns and will get stopped within 11 rounds in a scenario similar to Klitschko’s loss to Joshua. Four years earlier, the bout would have beenen more interesting. Povetkin could drop Joshua, but cannot overpower him in a long contest. Still, Povetkin has nothing to lose, and Joshua had better be careful.

Wembley Undercard Predictions

Luke Campbell Win Majority Decision 12 Yvan Mendy, Lightweights
12 round Rematch of 2015 split decision won by France’s Mendy over the 12-0 Campbell.

Lawrence Okolie KO 10 Matty Askin, Cruiserweights, BBB of C Cruiserweight Title Bout
Commonwealth British Empire Cruiserweight champ Okolie upset Luke Watkins in June.

Sergey Kuzmin KO 9 David Price, heavyweights
12-0 heavyweight prospect Kuzmin will win slugfest over Britain’s faded David Price.

Shakhram Giyasov Win 6 Julio Laguna, Welterweights (Rising Prospects Bout)
Uzbekistan 4-0 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist Giyasov versus 14-0 Nicaraguan Laguna.

Dana Zaxo Win 4 Tony Bilic, Light Heavyweights
2-0 London light heavyweight prospect Zaxo in awful matchup against 1-14 Croatian Bilic.

Chris Kongo Win 4 Petar Alexandrov, Welterweights
British amateur standout Kongo, who won over 70 of 90 amateur bouts is now 9-0 as a pro.
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ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. ALEXANDER POVETKIN WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER
DOORS 17:30 

LIVE SKY SPORTS BOX OFFICE

18:10 | 8 x 3 mins Welterweight contest @ 10st 9lbs
SHAKRAM GIYASOV 10st 3lbs 2oz vs. JULIO LAGUNA 10st 2lbs
(Uzbekistan)                                             (Nicaragua)

10 x 3 mins WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight Championship
SERGEY KUZMIN 17st 6lbs 6oz vs. DAVID PRICE 18st 13lbs 4oz
(Russia)                                              (Liverpool)

12 x 3 mins British Cruiserweight Championship @ 14st 4lbs
MATTY ASKIN 14st 3lbs 8oz vs. LAWRENCE OKOLIE 14st 3lbs 3oz
(Blackpool)                                    (Hackney)

12 x 3 mins Final Eliminator for WBC Lightweight Championship @ 9st 9lbs
LUKE CAMPBELL 9st 8lbs 6oz vs. YVAN MENDY 9st 8lbs 7oz
(Hull)                                                   (France)

21:50 RING WALK

12 x 3 mins WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO World Heavyweight Championship
ANTHONY JOSHUA 17st  8lbs 5oz vs. ALEXANDER POVETKIN 15st 12lbs
(Watford)                                                  (Russia)

FLOATS:

4 x 3 mins Welterweight contest @ 10st 10lbs
CHRIS KONGO 10st 9lbs 8oz vs. PETAR ALEXANDROV 10st 11lbs
(Bermondsey)                                 (Bulgaria)

4 x 3 mins Light-Heavyweight contest @ 13st
DANA ZAXO 12st 13lbs 4oz vs. TONY BILIC 13st 2oz
(Hammersmith)                            (Croatia)








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Robert Brizel - Head Boxing Correspondent
Robert Brizel - Head Boxing Correspondent
Robert is the Head Boxing Correspondent for Real Combat Media Boxing since 2013. Robert is also a photographer and ringside reporter for the RCM Tri State region which includes NJ, NY and PA. Robert conducts exclusive interviews, provides historical boxing articles and provides editorial ringside coverage of major boxing events. You can contact or follow Robert on Facebook and by email at [email protected].