WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua 22-0, 21 KOs) scored a spectacular seventh round KO over former champion Alexander Povetkin (34-2, 24 KOs) on Saturday night in front of 80,000 at London’s Wembley Arena. Povetkin won round one, landing a good left hook late. Joshua may have sustained a broken nose. Povetkin rocked Joshua again in round two forcing Joshua to hold on. As the bout progressed, 39-year-old Povetkin began to slow down. The end came in round seven when Joshua stunned Povetkin with a left hook, then dropped him a crushing right hand. Povetkin struggled to his feet but Joshua finished him with a brutal right hand that sent him to the deck again as the fight was being waved off. Time 1:59.
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