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ANTHONY JOSHUA aims to extend his unbeaten run to 21 fights when he takes on Alexander Povetkin at Wembley.

The 28-year-old is defending his WBO, WBA (Super), IBF and IBO belts against the Russian, having already beaten Joseph Parker in 2018.

 Here is how the two boxers match up ahead of their Wembley showdown
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Here is how the two boxers match up ahead of their Wembley showdown

How do Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin match up?

Joshua is clearly the taller man, standing at 6ft 6in - four inches above his Russian opponent.

But this is not an unusual circumstance for Povetkin, having boxed taller men throughout his career including winning against 6ft 8in David Price.

The 28-year-old is also the younger fighter, with Povetkin 11 years older.

But the Russian will not be the oldest heavyweight world champion, with George Foreman claiming the IBF and WBA belts at nearly 46-years-old.

Anthony Joshua over a stone-and-a-half heavier than Alexander Povetkin at title fight weigh-in
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When is Anthony Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin?

This heavyweight fight will take place on Saturday, September 22.

It will be held at Wembley Stadium.

The boxers are expected to make their way to the ring at around 10pm.

What live stream and TV channel is it on?

THE fight will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK.

The cost of the fight is £19.95.

The event starts at 6pm and can be 

Full repeats are at 9am and 4pm on Sunday, September 23.

  • Sky Box Office is on Sky channel 491 and 492(HD) and also on Virgin Media and Talk Talk.
  • To watch though PC or Mac the fight will also be live streamed through 
  • For Now TV viewers, get it through the Sky Sports Box Office App.
  • For iPhone, iPad, Android Phone and Android Tablet users download the Sky Sports Box Office app from either the  or .
  • You will not be able to watch the event through a Sky or Virgin box if purchased to stream online or via the Box Office apps.
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