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I’ll bust you up in front of your fans, Pulev tells Anthony Joshua
Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev has warned Anthony Joshua he is “ready to come to London” to “bust up” the world heavyweight champion.
Negotiations to finalise Joshua’s next fight have hinged mainly on the location – the IBF, WBA and WBO champion’s preference is a UK homecoming after two fights abroad in 2019, and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has emerged as the “frontrunner” to host a fight in June.
Sky Sports reports that Pulev has mocked Joshua, saying:
“Calm down champ, I see that you are very worried to fight away from home and you are absolutely right to be, haha!
38-year-old Pulev has only ever lost to Wladimir Klitschko in 29 fights but has since beaten Hughie Fury and Derek Chisora. He was initially scheduled to face Joshua at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium in 2017 but withdrew injured.
Oleksandr Usyk is Joshua’s other mandatory challenger, but is behind Pulev in the queue, so is expected to fight Chisora before receiving his shot at the titles.
“It looks like Usyk against Chisora is almost there. It’s going to take place a few weeks later than anticipated,” Hearn said.
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He added that “it looks like terms are agreed” for Dillian Whyte to fight Alexander Povetkin.
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