Joshua v Povetkin - it’s Official.

[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.

[Master]

Joshua was involved in expletive-laden exchanges at one of the now customary press conference face-offs this week - but it didn't involve Povetkin.

Instead, Joshua had to square up to another boxer, Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller, after the American invaded the stage in New York during the launch of DAZN.

Joshua, who has until now cultivated a clean-cut image rather than engage in the customary trash talk, shouted at Miller: "Who you f------ talking to, shut the f--- up and get off the stage, you little b----. I'll slap you. Have some respect."



Miller has wanted to face Joshua for a while now. He is ranked No 3 with the IBF and WBA and remains a viable opponent for Joshua.

"I walked up on him, and whispered behind him: 'you're a punk, let's make it happen'," Miller later told Sky Sports.

"I'm not Dominic Breazeale, man. I want it. I would whoop him at Wembley.

"Listen Britain - you've seen fake models. You'll see the real model, the people's champ, not the one-time English champ. The world champ - that's me."

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/ant...093748391.html

[El Kabong]

I bet Povetkin fails another drug test

[Primo Carnera]

Joshua was involved in expletive-laden exchanges at one of the now customary press conference face-offs this week - but it didn't involve Povetkin.

Instead, Joshua had to square up to another boxer, Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller, after the American invaded the stage in New York during the launch of DAZN.

Joshua, who has until now cultivated a clean-cut image rather than engage in the customary trash talk, shouted at Miller: "Who you f------ talking to, shut the f--- up and get off the stage, you little b----. I'll slap you. Have some respect."



Miller has wanted to face Joshua for a while now. He is ranked No 3 with the IBF and WBA and remains a viable opponent for Joshua.

"I walked up on him, and whispered behind him: 'you're a punk, let's make it happen'," Miller later told Sky Sports.

"I'm not Dominic Breazeale, man. I want it. I would whoop him at Wembley.

"Listen Britain - you've seen fake models. You'll see the real model, the people's champ, not the one-time English champ. The world champ - that's me."

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/ant...093748391.html

Did anybody notice how cold and focused Povetkin was? He just stood there waiting for all the bullshit to die out.

[TitoFan]

Joshua was involved in expletive-laden exchanges at one of the now customary press conference face-offs this week - but it didn't involve Povetkin.

Instead, Joshua had to square up to another boxer, Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller, after the American invaded the stage in New York during the launch of DAZN.

Joshua, who has until now cultivated a clean-cut image rather than engage in the customary trash talk, shouted at Miller: "Who you f------ talking to, shut the f--- up and get off the stage, you little b----. I'll slap you. Have some respect."



Miller has wanted to face Joshua for a while now. He is ranked No 3 with the IBF and WBA and remains a viable opponent for Joshua.

"I walked up on him, and whispered behind him: 'you're a punk, let's make it happen'," Miller later told Sky Sports.

"I'm not Dominic Breazeale, man. I want it. I would whoop him at Wembley.

"Listen Britain - you've seen fake models. You'll see the real model, the people's champ, not the one-time English champ. The world champ - that's me."

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/ant...093748391.html

LMAO....... the blubbery "Big Baby" wanting to steal some of AJ's and Povetkin's thunder Rocky cliche movie style.

That's the only thing he's good for, disrupting events that aren't his..... 'cause he sure as shit can't fight.

Get in line and grab a number, Fat Boy.

[ono]

It's a step up on recent opposition.

Get out of here with that.

He's either faced or signed to fight 6 of the top 7 ranked fighters plus Wladimir Klitschko. Literally the only guy he hasn't faced or tried to fight is Ortiz and even then, Ortiz was signed by Matchroom and had ample opportunity to impress on Matchroom cards, but stank the place out- killing any potential AJ fight.

[Gandalf]

Wlad was shot and who were these other opponents? Would Povetkin not have beaten them too? Maybe Povetkin is shot too though. James Toney eats Joshua for breakfast.