Anthony Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin

Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin

Date	22 September 2018
Venue	Wembley Stadium, London, England
Title(s) on the line	WBA (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 heavyweight professional boxing match contested between undefeated and unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO champion Anthony Joshua, and former WBA (Regular) champion Alexander Povetkin. The bout took place on 22 September 2018 at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Joshua defeated Povetkin, retaining his heavyweight titles via seventh-round technical knockout (TKO).