Joshua slowly picked off a tiring Povetkin and delivered a brutal finish in the seventh round to retain his WBA, IBF, and WBO belt on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). “A few years ago,” Joshua said, “maybe I wouldn’t have won that fight.”The end was emphatic, and trademark Joshua. A left hook left Povetkin open and Joshua followed through with a straight right that sent the challenger to the canvas. “It’s a nice way to wake up and knew you’re in a tough fight,” Joshua said. Povetkin sustained a bad cut over his left eye in round four and was noticeably slowing up by the end of round five.

Source: Philippine Star September 23, 2018 00:00 UTC