What time is Anthony Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin? Ring walks, live stream, TV channel and full undercard details
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ANTHONY JOSHUA defends his heavyweight titles against Russian Alexander Povetkin tonight.
The Watford-born fighter will put his belts on the line in a mandatory defence, after his March points win over Joseph Parker.
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When is Joshua vs Povetkin?
THE big fight takes place TONIGHT - Saturday, September 22.
Joshua will be back at Wembley Stadium for this one, after beating Parker and Carlos Takam at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff his last two outings.
AJ famously beat Wladimir Klitschko here in April 2017 in front of 90,000 fans.
And there will be high demand once again for tickets as Joshua looks to defend his WBO, WBA and IBF titles - even though it's not Deontay Wilder stepping into the ring.
What time is the Joshua vs Povetkin ring walk?
THE exact time for the much-anticipated ring walk at Wembley has been confirmed.
Promoters Matchroom have confirmed the fighters will make their way to the ring at approximately 9.50pm - though this depends on the length of the undercard bouts.
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.
Stats from the boffins at show that Joshua, who failed to KO Joseph Parker in his most recent fight, needs an early stoppage if he is to jump ahead of Deontay Wilder as the world's most explosive heavyweight.
Taking the average time needed to triumph in all of their bouts to date, it’s the ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder, on just 8m 8s, that polishes off his opponents in the shortest time of the world’s top ten heavyweight punchers, ahead of Joshua, whose average stoppage time is 9m 36s.
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Who is on the undercard?
LUKE CAMPBELL and David Price will be on the big Wembley bill, which kicks off from 6pm.
- Luke Campbell vs Yvan Mendy (lightweight)
- Matty Askin vs Lawrence Okolie (cruiserweight)
- Sergey Kuzmin vs David Price (heavyweight)
- Shakhram Giyasov vs Julio Laguna (welterweight)
What happened at the weigh in?
ANTHONY JOSHUA weighed in over two stone heavier than his opponent.
6ft 6in Joshua came in at 17st 8lbs 5oz, while 6ft 2in Povetkin was at 15st 12lbs.
The weigh-in took place at the Business Design Centre in North London.
What they said
Joshua: "I can't wait to get back in the ring. The end of March feels a long time ago now.
"Povetkin is a serious challenge that I will prepare meticulously for, he has serious pedigree, and only a fool would underestimate what he brings to the table.
"Training hasn't stopped for me, but the next 10 weeks ahead will be intense both mentally and physically. I will push myself to breaking point to make sure I am in peak condition for another huge night for British boxing at Wembley Stadium on September 22."
Povetkin: "The battle for the world title has always been my goal. I fought for the moment to face the strongest in the world and on September 22 I get my opportunity.
"Anthony Joshua has four belts and I want them all. I'm glad that our fight will finally take place, the meeting of two Olympic champions in the ring is destined to be a breathtaking event."