The best pictures as Anthony Joshua retains his heavyweight titles at Wembley

The best pictures as Anthony Joshua retains his heavyweight titles at Wembley

Anthony Joshua defended his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles with a seventh-round stoppage of Alexander Povetkin at Wembley.

Here, Press Association Sport picks out the best photos from the fight.

Anthony Joshua made a grand entrance at Wembley
Joshua makes a grand entrance at Wembley (Nick Potts/PA)
Alexander Povetkin made the better start to the fight
Povetkin makes the better start to the fight (Nick Potts/PA)
Anthony Joshua was left with a bloodied nose - but he was soon fighting back
Joshua was left with a bloodied nose – but soon fights back (Nick Potts/PA)
Both fighters were landing shots as the fight progressed
Both fighters were landing shots (Nick Potts/PA)
Anthony Joshua opened up a cut above Alexander Povetkin's eye
Joshua opened up a cut above Povetkin's eye (Nick Potts/PA)
Anthony Joshua stepped it up in the seventh round and knocked his opponent down
Joshua steps it up in the seventh round and knocks his opponent down (Nick Potts/PA)
Alexander Povetkin struggled to get back to his feet
Povetkin struggles to get back to his feet (Nick Potts/PA)
The referee checks on with Alexander Povetkin
The referee checks on Povetkin (Nick Potts/PA)
Anthony Joshua stepped it up in the seventh and knocked his opponent down
The referee steps in to stop the fight (Nick Potts/PA)
Anthony Joshua celebrates his victory
Joshua celebrates his victory (Nick Potts/PA)
Anthony Joshua retains his WBA, WBO and IBF belts
 Joshua holds aloft his title belts ( Nick Potts/PA)
Anthony Joshua was a clinical winner
Joshua gets ready to have his hand raised in victory (Nick Potts/PA)

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