Joshua v Povetkin - it’s Official.

[Batman]

Got to be worth a few quid on a Povetkin sparkage. Yes Price had him going a bit and if there was time he might have had a shot at winning. But that doesn't change the fact that Povetkin throws a mean left hook and Joshua aint too clever at getting out of the way of them. If he gets one home, AJ is in trouble, anyone would be.

Everyone wants to see Joshua back to banging people out, but this might be a right glove glued to the chin job.

At the minute Pov is 9/1 to win via KO

[TitoFan]

I think it'll be a good, entertaining match. Hoping Povetkin doesn't f*ck up and get caught cheating.

[Freedom]

AJ's 22nd fight will be his sixth world title defence, in front of 100,000 fans at Wembley, against a top heavyweight.

Deontay Wilder's 22nd fight was in a hotel in Cancun, Mexico that holds 2,500 fans. His opponent, Jesse Oltmanns, had fought once in the previous eight years.

[imp]

AJ's 22nd fight will be his sixth world title defence, in front of 100,000 fans at Wembley, against a top heavyweight.

Deontay Wilder's 22nd fight was in a hotel in Cancun, Mexico that holds 2,500 fans. His opponent, Jesse Oltmanns, had fought once in the previous eight years.
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This says it all.

Wilder might be fighting the white rhino next or possibly A.Harrison 2.

AJ calls the shots whether we like it or not..

[Fenster]

Every time I hear/read people call this fight a gimme it's a cert they're either an "America is the bestest" or a British AJ/Hearn hater. Wilder is the sexy fight for AJ, for sure, but not necessarily the hardest.

Povetkin - ignoring all the juice lark - hasn't been a top heavyweight since the 1936 Olympics through luck. Along with his great chin and sparko power the man has a serious boxing brain, winner/killer mentality and has beaten every style in the book. He brings much more to the table than an uncultivated, albeit lethal, right hand.

Oh and Povetkin shouldn't be 9/1 to win, no way Jose

[Mark TKO]

I've said for a while Povetkin will give Joshua problems and I'm looking forward to this one.

I will certainly be putting some money on a Povetkin ko. This guy is no mug

[Gandalf]

It's a step up on recent opposition.