Bulgarian challenger Pulev picked up a shoulder injury in training and was told by doctors he would not be fit for the Principality Stadium fight on Saturday, October 28. WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Joshua will now defend against Frenchman Takam, who was next in line in the IBF rankings for a mandatory shot. Joshua’s […]
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Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulev: Fight confirmed for October 28 in Cardiff
Joshua will defend both of his World Heavyweight titles at the Millennium Stadium next month. Joshua, unbeaten after 19 bouts, was hoping for a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko but the Ukrainian opted to retire following the defeat at Wembley Stadium in April. And Mandatory challenger Pulev will get his chance at Joshua. The Bulgarian revealed […]
Anthony Joshua: Kubrat Pulev confirms fight will take place in Cardiff in October
Pulev is the mandatory challenger for the IBF belt and Joshua has until December 2 to face him. And Pulev says the fight is now booked for next month. “Anthony Joshua is a great and dangerous rival, but his style fits perfectly with mine,” the 36-year-old Pulev, who has only one loss in 26 fights, […]
Anthony Joshua ordered to fight Luis Ortiz: Kubrat Pulev is also mandatory challenger
Joshua beat Wladimir Klitschko in April to add the WBA belt to his existing IBF title with a brilliant 11th-round stoppage. The Ukrainian had since been considering activating a rematch clause but yesterday announced that at the age of 41, he had decided to hang up his gloves. His departure from the scene leaves Joshua’s […]