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ANTHONY JOSHUA will fight Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium on September 22. Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed the news on social media. PA:Press Association Anthony Joshua will defend his titles against Alexander Povetkin on September 22 at Wembley Stadium IT’S ON! @anthonyfjoshua will defend his WBA,IBF,WBA and IBO World heavyweight titles against Alexander Povetkin at @wembleystadium on September 22! New York press conf tomorrow and London on Wednesday 🇬🇧🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/NDCn7EpgvX — Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) July 16, 2018 Hearn confirmed details of the undefeated Brit's next bout by writing: "IT’S ON! "Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO World heavyweight titles against Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium on September 22! New York press conf tomorrow and London on Wednesday." AJ's previous two fights, against Carlos Takam and Joseph Parker, had been at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. But the heavyweight king returns to L...

DEONTAY WILDER has given fight fans a boost by saying the undisputed bout with Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in April “will be made.” Recently, promoter Eddie Hearn put pressure on the Bronze Bomber by revealing that Joshua will be signing the contract his end and taking it to Wilder and his team. PA:Press Association 4 Anthony Joshua will enjoy his next two fights at Wembley Stadium This has sparked the American to come forward and say that the fight will be made for April at Wembley Stadium. Wilder told Premier Boxing Champions: “This fight definitely can be made. “I think the fight will be made. Just that this time around when you come to the table, you’ll have to come correct. “This will be a 50-50 fight. And that’s the bottom line.” AFP or licensors 4 Deontay Wilder Is yet to agree a deal to fight Anthony Joshua Wilder said he had no intentions of signing the contract f...

EDDIE HEARN claims Anthony Joshua will not wait for Deontay Wilder with Dillian Whyte desperate for a title shot and ready to fight him. The undefeated Brit has two fights booked at Wembley with his first against Russian big hitter and WBA mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin in September. AP:Associated Press Anthony Joshua has two dates booked at Wembley WBC champ Wilder is set to take on Joshua next April but has set to sign the contract. And Hearn says the American needs to hurry up and agree a deal otherwise Whyte is waiting in the wings. He told Sky Sports podcast Toe to Toe: "It’s up to Wilder and we will see what happens, we won’t wait on him forever. “Look at Dillian Whyte, if Dillian Whyte manages to stop Joseph Parker - you can not deny Dillian Whyte the shot at Anthony Joshua. “If Wilder does not sign to fight Joshua and Whyte wins, that’s the Wembley fight. It’s a great fight. PA:Press Association Dillian Whyte is waiting in the wings should Deontay Wilder not put...

ANTHONY JOSHUA posted an image of him upside down on social media as he suggested he's "hanging around" for a super-fight with Deontay Wilder. The two heavyweight champions have been locked in negotiations for the past three months. Anthony Joshua posted an image of himself upside down on social media But now Joshua looks set to fight mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin in September. He wrote on Twitter: "Sorry for not posting in a while.. I've just been hanging around waiting for a signature." His words come after promoter Eddie Hearn claimed to be waiting on Wilder to sign the contract. But the Alabama boxer, who is the WBC heavyweight champion, disputes those claims. Getty Images - Getty British heavyweight champion Joshua claims to be waiting on Deontay Wilder to sign a contract Getty Images - Getty Wilder, however, claims to have been "played" by promoter Eddie Hearn Last month, he broke his silence and wrote on social media that he...

ANTHONY JOSHUA will enjoy his next two fights at Wembley Stadium... on September 23 and April next year. The WBA, IBF and WBO champion, 28, beat Wladimir Klitschko in North London in April 2017 but has since fought twice in Cardiff. PA:Press Association Anthony Joshua will enjoy his next two fights at Wembley Stadium 🦁 @anthony_joshua 👊 Next 2 fights @wembleystadium 🙌 A post shared by Matchroom Boxing (@matchroomboxing) on Jul 5, 2018 at 2:30am PDT However, AJ is now set to leave the Principality Stadium and head back to Wembley, saying it's "in his blood". Eddie Hearn announced the news, taking to Twitter to reveal: "AJ’s coming home! "Delighted to announce @anthonyfjoshua next two fights will be at the National Stadium @wembleystadium September 22 and April 13 - September show announcement next week." On the move, Joshua added: "Being north London born and raised, it is in my blood. Getty Anthony Joshua beat Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley i...

THE boring bargaining over the Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder unification fight seems to be lasting as long as the Brexit negotiations. Which is a good enough reason to recall the good old days when Rocky Marciano was the one and only world heavyweight champion and everyone from Afghanistan to Zanzibar knew who he was. Getty Rocky Marciano is the only heavyweight to retire undefeated with a perfect 49-0 record Marciano held the title from 1952-55 and is the only heavyweight champion in history to retire undefeated with a perfect 49-0 record that included no less than 43 knockouts. There have been many books written about the life and times of one of America’s most revered sporting heroes. Rocky was killed fifty years ago next month when the light aircraft he had cadged a lift on crashed on its way to Des Moines on the eve of his 46th birthday. That’s an excuse for more books to be published about him on both sides of the Atlantic. News Group Newspapers Ltd Remember Rocky Marciano d...

EDDIE HEARN has fans on edge as he teased a potential upcoming breakthrough in the deal to bring Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder together in the ring next April. The world heavyweight title fight has already been nominally agreed, but the two camps still appear far apart in the terms of the contract, with Wilder demanding a 50-50 prize money split. Getty Images - Getty Eddie Hearn could be set to announce a breakthrough in talks with Deontay Wilder soon London ✈️ NYC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 — Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) July 1, 2018 Hearn's tweet revealed he is on his way to Wilder's homeland, potentially to finalise terms. Joshua would unify the division by beating Wilder, but must face mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin of Russia first, a bout Hearn is said to be unhappy with. Wilder, 32, rejected Hearn's opening £15m, two-fight offer, insisting on £40million ($50m) instead. The American called Hearn a 'disease for the sport' and threatened to back out of one the sport...