Anthony Joshua says he does not need a statement win against Povetkin

12 September 2018 09:30
• Joshua fights the Russian heavyweight on 22 September• ‘I am the No 1 in the division, I ain’t got to show anything’Anthony Joshua insists he will emerge triumphant in heavyweight boxing’s power struggle by stopping Alexander Povetkin next week – and then returning to Wembley next April to beat Deontay Wilder in a massive reunification fight.But with boxing’s rumour mill suggesting that WBC champion Wilder and Tyson Fury will shortly announce a 1 December date in Las Vegas for their superfight, Joshua insists he has no need to make a statement by beating Povetkin in spectacular style. Related: Amir Khan: ‘I want a super fight in a stadium against a massive name’ Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian