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Sweet Caroline booms around Wembley as pictures of Joshua are beamed across the big screen and the excitement builds. Fans are singing and dancing. Joshua cannot help but be inspired by this. Only minutes to go now.
One result to clear up from earlier in the evening is David Price v Sergey Kuzmin. The Englishman, brutally knocked unconscious by Povetkin in April, retired on his stool due to a bicep problem, gifting the win to Kuzmin. Price endured four punishing round at the hands of the Russian before throwing in the towel. Price told Sky Sports: “I’ve had a slight tear in the bicep the last few weeks. We had to take the fight, and take a chance. At the end of the fourth round, it was barely movable. It’s really frustrating. I would love the opportunity to fight him again with the right preparation.”
Written by Rob Bleaney
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/sep/22/anthony-joshua-v-alexander-povetkin-boxing-world-heavyweight-title-fight-live under the title “Anthony Joshua v Alexander Povetkin: world heavyweight title fight – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
