Anthony Joshua Wembley Stadium double bill confirmed with fights lined up for September and April 2019

Flashback | Anthony Joshua defeats Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium in April 2017
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John Dillon5 July 2018

Anthony Joshua’s next two fights will be at Wembley Stadium – starting against Alexander Povetkin on September 22.

It follows the collapse of talks aimed at staging a heavyweight title unification fight against American Deontay Wilder – although that could still go ahead in London on April 13.

As exclusively reported by Standard Sport in June, the plan to make Wembley Joshua’s home “venue” was confirmed by promoter Eddie Hearn.

The most significantly victory of Joshua’s career against Wladimir Klitschko took place at Wembley in April last year.

The WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO belt holder said: “I am returning to Wembley after two mega fights in Cardiff. I want to thank the supporters from Wales and Great Britain and also the people of London for patiently awaiting my return.

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“Being north London born and raised it is in my blood. The opportunity to fight in such an iconic stadium is normally a once in career opportunity, so to be given the chance to fight there again is amazing. Wembley just added a fourth lion to the den.”

The clash with Russian Povetkin is mandatory defence of the WBA belt and is expected to be an 80,000 sell-out.

Hearn hopes to resurrect the deal to meet WBC champion Wilder and stage the contest at Wembley on April 13.

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