Anthony Joshua ring walk: How will the rainy weather affect Joshua’s ring walk tonight for Povetkin fight, and what time does bout start?
- The inclement conditions at the national stadium could mean a different ring walk than expected for AJ's big fight tonight
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ANTHONY JOSHUA is taking on Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium tonight.
But it is pouring down in London, meaning we could see a very different ring walk to the normal fire-work extravaganza tonight.
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Fireworks introduced Joshua against Klitschko
How will the rain affect Anthony Joshua's ring walk?
Tonight will be AJ's SECOND headline fight at Wembley Stadium.
Against Wladimir Klitschko last April he walked the whole perimeter of the stadium, complete with fireworks and a rising stage.
Should the rain persist tonight though at Wembley, it could look very different.
The fighters could instead dart from the entrance straight to the ring like the undercard fighters if the weather keeps up.
Will the Wembley roof be closed?
Unlike Cardiff's Millennium Stadium where Joshua has had his last two fights, the retractable roof at Wembley does not cover the entire pitch.
And there are no plans to close it in the event of the bad weather.
So while the fighters will remain dry, fans could get soaked.
Make sure you take a coat.
What time is the Joshua vs Povetkin ring walk tonight?
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.
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)
