Joshua serious and focused for title fight with Alexander Povetkin

Anthony Joshua is "serious" and "focused" for his upcoming world heavyweight title fight with Alexander Povetkin.

Sparring partner Martin Bakole says the unified world champion has been trading punches with the him ahead of this Saturday's fight with Povetkin at Wembley Stadium.

Joshua was taken the distance for the first time in his points win over Joseph Parker in March, but Bakole believes the British fighter has taken a more single‑minded approach to his clash with Povetkin, a former world champion with just a sole defeat to Wladimir Klitschko.

Meanwhile Joshua will fight Povetkin this Sunday and the fight program is expected to begin at 4am.

[Source: Skysports]