September 22: Anthony Joshua v Alexander Povetkin (WBA, IBF, WBO Heavyweight Titles) – Wembley Stadium, LondonĪnthony Joshua will defend his unified heavyweight world titles against his Russian mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin on September 22, live on talkSPORT. They have now rescheduled for September 15 and are sure to produce fireworks once again, with an added bitter edge now also playing a part in the bout. Most felt GGG had won the fight and since then the controversy between the pair has only deepened as Canelo failed a drugs test causing their May 5 rematch date to be scrapped. Last September, Canelo and Golovkin met in a highly anticipated fight which ended in a highly controversial draw. September 15: Canelo Alvarez v Gennady Golovkin II (WBA, WBC Middleweight Titles) – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA This version is undoubtedly a weaker line-up than its predecessors, but still features Juan Francisco Estrada v Felipe Orucuta, Kazuto Ioka v McWilliams Arroyo and a vacant WBO super-flyweight title fight between Donnie Nietes and Aston Palicte. In February we saw its sequel ‘Superfly II’ and now we have ‘Superfly III’. Last September, a super-flyweight card ‘Superfly’ was put together which proved a huge success. September 8: ‘Superfly III’ – The Forum, California, USA There is also an intriguing heavyweight showdown on the undercard as rising Pole Adam Kownacki meets former champion Charles Martin, who was dethroned by Anthony Joshua in 2016. The bout is expected to be an exciting clash as two of the world’s top welterweights come together. On the same night as Amir Khan’s next bout, his old foe Danny Garcia will take on Shawn Porter in America, with the vacant WBC belt at stake. September 8: Danny Garcia v Shawn Porter (WBC Welterweight Title) – Barclays Center, New York, USA 5 Amir Khan could face Kell Brook or Manny Pacquiao in December
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