🏟️ Anthony Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin | FULL FIGHT | WBA/WBO/IBF Heavyweight Titles 🥊

Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin was a professional boxing match contested on 22 September 2018, for the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight championship. The bout took place at Wembley Stadium in London. Following Povetkin's twelve-round unanimous decision (UD) victory over Christian Hammer in December 2017, the WBA installed Povetkin as their mandatory challenger to Joshua's WBA (Super) title. Joshua defeated Joseph Parker in March 2018 by UD to capture the WBO title, with Povetkin appearing on the undercard, defeating David Price via fifth-round knockout (KO). The following month, the WBA ordered Joshua to enter into negotiations for a fight with Povetkin within 30 days. During this time, Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, was also attempting to negotiate an undisputed fight with WBC champion Deontay Wilder, offering him $15 million to face Joshua at Wembley which Wilder agreed to however co-manager Shelly Finkel refused to return the contact. After the WBA granted several extensions to their deadline in order to facilitate the negotiations with Wilder, they gave Joshua 24 hours on 26 June to provide a signed contract with Povetkin or risk being stripped of his WBA (Super) title. Hearn expressed his frustration with Finkel and Wilder's team saying "I immediately thought what a load of bulls---. I spoke to my dad. He said, 'They're playing games.' When Finkel said, 'We'll get it back to you on Friday -- six days later -- the WBA said enough's enough. Shelly knew the WBA was calling me every day. Tuesday, I spoke to Joshua and he said, 'We're not getting into any purse bids, losing any belts, we'll fight Povetkin and then Wilder.' ... If you have a so-called manager that received a contract and you want the fight so bad for $15 million and the undisputed title, and you don't read that within 24 hours and have it back within 48 hours, you're doing your fighter a disservice." Hearn also said that he had contacted Wilder directly to offered Wilder two options "I said I will give you $5 million to make a defense of your title in America in September or October on DAZN before entering the Joshua fight in April. Therefore, it was a two-fight deal for $20 million. But I told him you don't have to take two fights. You can do your own thing in the fall and then go right into the Joshua fight in April." On 16 July, Joshua vs. Povetkin was officially announced to take place on 22 September at the Wembley Stadium in London. Povetkin's only previous loss was in his last world title shot against Wladimir Klitschko in October 2013. 🥊SUCKERPUNCH BOXING🥊 ------------------------------------------------------------ PLEASE LIKE 👍🏻 & SUBSCRIBE ✅ ------------------------------------------------------------ #BOXING #FIGHTS #DOCUMENTARY #FULLFIGHTS #CLASSICFIGHTS #UKBOXING