Anthony Joshua v Alexander Povetkin will not sell out, admits Eddie Hearn

• Public more interested in Joshua fighting Wilder says promoter• Hearn sounds warning over growth of pay-per-view boutsAnthony Joshua’s heavyweight fight with Alexander Povetkin next week will not be a sellout, with the promoter Eddie Hearn admitting he has found it more difficult to sell tickets than for the WBA, IBF and WBO champion’s previous title defences at Wembley.“We have had to work a bit harder this time,” said Hearn. “Normally when you go on sale with an Anthony Joshua fight it just goes ‘ping’ but it has been slower than Wladimir Klitschko and Joseph Parker. Related: Anthony Joshua says he does not need a statement win against Povetkin Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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