Anthony Joshua shows class by congratulating Alexander Povetkin after fight

There is clear respect between Anthony Joshua and his opponent

Anthony Joshua defeated Alexander Povetkin in seven rounds on Saturday night in their world heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium, weathering an early storm from the veteran Russian before doing what no professional had done before and knocking him out. Throughout the bout, it was clear that Joshua and Povetkin respected each other, with the end of each round prompting a bump of their respective gloves. There was a massive roar around Wembley when the hometown boy retained his heavyweight titles yet again, before asking the raucous crowd exactly who they want to see him fight next. The crowd were quick to respond with shouts of "Wilder", referring to American heavyweight Deontay Wilder, who will face Tyson Fury in December. Back in the dressing room after all of the fans had left, the respect between Joshua and Povetkin was clearer than ever, as the Watford-native approached the veteran and his entourage and thanked him for the fight. "You're very consistent. I want to come to Russia," he said, later adding: "God bless you." https://twitter.com/anthonyfjoshua/status/1043639666199748608 https://twitter.com/MatchroomBoxing/status/1043638282205241344 Fight fans were understandably quite impressed with the show of humility from Joshua, and showed their appreciation. https://twitter.com/emeryafc/status/1043640734900015108 https://twitter.com/bappi_bear/status/1043649658717986816 https://twitter.com/Natalia_F19/status/1043641999017033728 https://twitter.com/Sowellnomics/status/1043654323543203840 https://twitter.com/IanJSmith01/status/1043641320886214656 https://twitter.com/ShanobieSpurs/status/1043639912254332928