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Anthony Joshua KOs Alexander Povetkin to retain world heavyweight titles

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Anthony Joshua KOs Alexander Povetkin to retain world heavyweight titles [Courtesy]

Anthony Joshua knew the Wembley crowd were demanding a crushing knockout victory over Alexander Povetkin.

And the 29-year-old Londoner duly delivered with an epic seventh-round blitz, finishing off the Russian 1min 59secs into it to successfully defend his WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO crowns.

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