Tag: Pulev

  • BREAKING: Joshua knocks out Pulev to retain heavyweight titles

    BREAKING: Joshua knocks out Pulev to retain heavyweight titles

    World boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev near the end of the ninth round on Saturday to retain his IBF, WBO and WBA belts. The 31-year-old Nigerian-born Briton was close to winning when he floored Pulev in the third round after a sweet right hand at the Wembley Srena in London.…

  • Pulev confirms date for Joshua fight in London

    Pulev confirms date for Joshua fight in London

    Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev will take on heavyweight boxing’s world champion Anthony Joshua in London on Dec. 12, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) mandatory challenger said on Monday. The 39-year-old had been scheduled to meet Joshua on June 20 but the fight was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “No turning back, no procrastination! Kubrat Pulev…

  • Fury to wait as Joshua fights Pulev in December

    Fury to wait as Joshua fights Pulev in December

    Boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will defend his titles against contender Kubrat Pulev the first week of December. Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn said this on Monday, according to ESPN. The fight was originally scheduled for June 20 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London but was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. “We know…

  • Joshua, Pulev heavyweight title fight postponed

    The world heavyweight title fight between Briton Anthony Joshua and IBF’s mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria originally scheduled for June 20 has been postponed, promoters Matchroom Boxing said on Friday. Joshua’s defence of his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles was set to take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. But the coronavirus outbreak…