Watch Anthony Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin Fight Live Streaming Online Free IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA Heavyweight Titles Boxing Fight Saturday 22 September 2018.It’s Will be kick of at Wembley Arena, London, Time 3:00 PM ET broadcast on Sky Sports.
Anthony Joshua continues his defence of three heavyweight belts when he faces Alexander Povetkin at Wembley tonight.
The IBF, WBA and IBO title holder is now 21-0 after defeating Joseph Parker in Cardiff last March.
While all eyes will be on this bout, attentions will soon turn - assuming Joshua wins - to who he fights next with Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury among the names mentioned.
Here is how you can ensure you do not miss a moment of the action on another big night for British boxing.
Three of the four recognized heavyweight titles will be at stake on Saturday when British star Anthony Joshua returns in front of an expected crowd of 90,000 at London's Wembley Stadium.
The fact that the fourth title -- the WBC strap owned by fellow unbeaten Deontay Wilder -- isn't on the line after very public talks fell apart in recent months for a fall unification bout has done a decent job in overshadowing the danger of Joshua's return. Yet the unified WBA/WBO/IBF titleholder faces a stiff test nonetheless in WBA mandatory opponent and former world title challenger Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs).
Armed with a new three-year deal with promoter Matchroom Sport and firmly entrenched as the sport's biggest star globally, the 28-year-old Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) doesn't look at choosing Povetkin as necessarily risking a future fight with Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs), who is currently negotiating a bout with lineal champion Tyson Fury for December. Joshua also denied that choosing Povetkin had everything to do with the fight being used as a launching pad for the streaming service DAZN, which commenced in America on Sept. 10 ahead of Saturday's debut card (4:30 p.m. ET).
My psyche has changed. I'm not interested in who I am fighting and if they are banana skin slips anymore," Joshua told CBS Sports in July. "I'm interested in where my goal is and what I'm destined to do. So I've kind of had to learn. I'm still physically a danger but I've had to step up my psyche.
"I'm just going to focus on Povetkin but ultimately my goal beyond that is to fight for the undisputed championship of the world. Regardless of banana skin, if I slip, I'm not going to stay down for the 10 count. I'm going to get up, brush that off and still stay on my course for Deontay Wilder."
Povetkin, a 39-year-old former Olympic gold medalist for his native Russia, brings an impressive resume and a dangerous mix of power and amateur pedigree. Yet, despite his only pro defeat coming by decision against then-unified champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2013, Povetkin has been tabbed as a massive betting underdog which, in light of Joshua's vulnerable chin, could make him a live dog.
"I think right now I'm in one of the best shapes of my career," Povetkin said at Wednesday's media day in London. "Although I'm 39 right now, I feel like I'm 25. I have Anthony Joshua in my sights and that's all I'm focused about is this fight. This is very important for me and of course this will be one of my last chances to make an impact and I will.
For Povetkin to even be in this fight as a mandatory challenger has created plenty of debate considering his pair of failed drug tests (and minimal punishment) over the past two years, including one that cost him a 2016 title shot in Moscow against Wilder.
Joshua's camp was well aware coming in of Povetkin's reputation and that the danger he brings goes beyond just the power in his right hand. To counteract that, Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn paid for additional random testing during training camp beyond what was already being administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency.
While Hearn was confident in the amount of testing, saying, "it's a 12-week process … so you can't cheat," Joshua wasn't as worried.
"What I've learned is that I don't tend to care anymore about what other people are doing and their situation," Joshua said. "What Povetkin and other people who have been found using banned substances have been doing, it's between them and their team. I don't know the ins and outs or what he was caught for but what I do is invest back into the show and have independent drug testers to visit himself and visit myself and we enroll in a new, independent anti-doping agency.
"They should be testing him and if they are, he should be clean and I'm confident that he's a clean fighter right now. I think he made a mistake then and he's got it right. All these banana skins -- is he on PEDs, is he on banana skins, is he fighting Wilder -- the focus is on me. I'm going to be the man in the mirror and be at my best for this fight."
Joshua's American broadcasting deal with Showtime expired following his March unification win over Joseph Parker. A bidding war was expected to ensue between Showtime and HBO until Hearn made the massive announcement he had signed an eight-year, $1 billion deal with DAZN to promote fights in America. Originally, Hearn said Joshua was not part of that deal, per se, but later conceded DAZN pushed for Joshua's next fight to be used as the face of the U.S. launch.
Anthony Joshua continues his defence of three heavyweight belts when he faces Alexander Povetkin at Wembley tonight.
The IBF, WBA and IBO title holder is now 21-0 after defeating Joseph Parker in Cardiff last March.
While all eyes will be on this bout, attentions will soon turn - assuming Joshua wins - to who he fights next with Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury among the names mentioned.
Here is how you can ensure you do not miss a moment of the action on another big night for British boxing.
Three of the four recognized heavyweight titles will be at stake on Saturday when British star Anthony Joshua returns in front of an expected crowd of 90,000 at London's Wembley Stadium.
The fact that the fourth title -- the WBC strap owned by fellow unbeaten Deontay Wilder -- isn't on the line after very public talks fell apart in recent months for a fall unification bout has done a decent job in overshadowing the danger of Joshua's return. Yet the unified WBA/WBO/IBF titleholder faces a stiff test nonetheless in WBA mandatory opponent and former world title challenger Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs).
Armed with a new three-year deal with promoter Matchroom Sport and firmly entrenched as the sport's biggest star globally, the 28-year-old Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) doesn't look at choosing Povetkin as necessarily risking a future fight with Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs), who is currently negotiating a bout with lineal champion Tyson Fury for December. Joshua also denied that choosing Povetkin had everything to do with the fight being used as a launching pad for the streaming service DAZN, which commenced in America on Sept. 10 ahead of Saturday's debut card (4:30 p.m. ET).
My psyche has changed. I'm not interested in who I am fighting and if they are banana skin slips anymore," Joshua told CBS Sports in July. "I'm interested in where my goal is and what I'm destined to do. So I've kind of had to learn. I'm still physically a danger but I've had to step up my psyche.
"I'm just going to focus on Povetkin but ultimately my goal beyond that is to fight for the undisputed championship of the world. Regardless of banana skin, if I slip, I'm not going to stay down for the 10 count. I'm going to get up, brush that off and still stay on my course for Deontay Wilder."
Povetkin, a 39-year-old former Olympic gold medalist for his native Russia, brings an impressive resume and a dangerous mix of power and amateur pedigree. Yet, despite his only pro defeat coming by decision against then-unified champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2013, Povetkin has been tabbed as a massive betting underdog which, in light of Joshua's vulnerable chin, could make him a live dog.
"I think right now I'm in one of the best shapes of my career," Povetkin said at Wednesday's media day in London. "Although I'm 39 right now, I feel like I'm 25. I have Anthony Joshua in my sights and that's all I'm focused about is this fight. This is very important for me and of course this will be one of my last chances to make an impact and I will.
For Povetkin to even be in this fight as a mandatory challenger has created plenty of debate considering his pair of failed drug tests (and minimal punishment) over the past two years, including one that cost him a 2016 title shot in Moscow against Wilder.
Joshua's camp was well aware coming in of Povetkin's reputation and that the danger he brings goes beyond just the power in his right hand. To counteract that, Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn paid for additional random testing during training camp beyond what was already being administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency.
While Hearn was confident in the amount of testing, saying, "it's a 12-week process … so you can't cheat," Joshua wasn't as worried.
"What I've learned is that I don't tend to care anymore about what other people are doing and their situation," Joshua said. "What Povetkin and other people who have been found using banned substances have been doing, it's between them and their team. I don't know the ins and outs or what he was caught for but what I do is invest back into the show and have independent drug testers to visit himself and visit myself and we enroll in a new, independent anti-doping agency.
"They should be testing him and if they are, he should be clean and I'm confident that he's a clean fighter right now. I think he made a mistake then and he's got it right. All these banana skins -- is he on PEDs, is he on banana skins, is he fighting Wilder -- the focus is on me. I'm going to be the man in the mirror and be at my best for this fight."
Joshua's American broadcasting deal with Showtime expired following his March unification win over Joseph Parker. A bidding war was expected to ensue between Showtime and HBO until Hearn made the massive announcement he had signed an eight-year, $1 billion deal with DAZN to promote fights in America. Originally, Hearn said Joshua was not part of that deal, per se, but later conceded DAZN pushed for Joshua's next fight to be used as the face of the U.S. launch.
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