Joshua vs Povetkin tale of the tape: How the two heavyweight boxers square up for TONIGHT’S huge Wembley fight
The Brit will put his four world title belts on the line at Wembley Stadium but how does he compare to his Russian opponent?
The Brit will put his four world title belts on the line at Wembley Stadium but how does he compare to his Russian opponent?
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.
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.
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.
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.