Anthony Joshua ring walk music: What song will AJ walk out to vs Alexander Povetkin?
ANTHONY JOSHUA takes on Alexander Povetkin at Wembley but what song will he walk out to? Express Sport looks at the evidence.
AJ will defend his IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles at Wembley Stadium in front of around 80,000 people.
This is his first bout since beating Joseph Parker in Cardiff in March.
If Joshua can overcome his challenger Povetkin then it’s more than likely that he’ll fight Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury, which is what most fans have been waiting for.
The ring walks for the fight are scheduled to take place just after 10pm.
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It is not yet confirmed which song Joshua will walk out to as he has a reputation for changing it for each fight.
‘Fix up, look sharp’ by Dizzee Rascal is a track that has been played a lot during his preparation for the clash.
In the past, Joshua walked out to ’Shut up’ by Stormzy vs Dillian Whyte as well as ‘Mo Money Mo Problems’ by Notorious B.I.G against Charles Martin.
The heavyweight champion collaborated with Sky Sports News in 2016 ahead of his fight with Kevin Johnson, creating a vote on which song he’d walk out to.
50 Cent’s ‘If I Can’t’ came out on top against ‘In the Air Tonight’ by Phil Collins.
Joshua has also created a playlist with Beats by Dre which has featured a number of songs he has walked out to in the past.
It includes tracks from Jay Z, Nas, Dr Dre, Kanye West as well as Adele and Giggs.
There is also room for Shy FX’s ‘Original Nuttah’ and ‘I’m Gonna Be’ by the Proclaimers.
It is a possibility that any of these could be the song AJ makes his entrance to.
One song that will be played tonight is ‘Sweet Caroline’ by Neil Diamond, a boxing tradition.
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Fans can get access to all the action for a fee of £19.95, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office.
The first bout of the evening is expected to get underway around 6.30pm BST, roughly an hour after the doors open to ticket holders.
The ringwalks for the main event between Joshua and Povetkin will take place at approximately 10pm, with the fight itself starting near 10.30pm.
Sky TV customers can book the event directly through their TV.
Non-existing customers can book the event online and stream the action through the Sky Sports Box Office app, which can be downloaded across a host of devices.