Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Expects Knockout Ending in Pulev Defense

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Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO world heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev on June 20 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Pulev, the IBF's mandatory challenger for the belt, has promised to put Joshua to sleep.
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[byfbnz]

i like pulev but he probably does get KOed. He's up there in age too.

[P4Pdunny]

AJ by stoppage

[Zelda]

We're all expecting that. I think even Pulev and Bob expect that...but he gets pretty rich getting KTFO.

[Vinnykin]

I think it will be a good fight while it lasts..... Pulev seems to have been training for a while with this fight in mind.

I'll be interested in Joshua's tactics for this fight. I suspect he will try and jab with the jabber for a few rounds and slowly work Pulev out. When it goes inside or in the clinch I can see Joshua being vicious with his uppercuts and hooks. Pulev likely gets stopped or dropped inside in this fight.

[deathofaclown]

AJ fights scared now. He’s just lucky that Pulev probably will too.

It’s in the UK so Joshua by Majority decision

[Zelda]

AJ fights scared now. He’s just lucky that Pulev probably will too.

It’s in the UK so Joshua by Majority decision

He's had just one fight after the loss. You can't make a habit out of one fight and I doubt any top tier fighter will fight scared of Pulev. In fact, this is the best time for AJ to make a statement and I see an early KO by AJ.

Pulev will be Brazealed. Mark my words.

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Pulev is only turning up for a payday. I doubt AJ is brave enough to try and knock him out tho.

[landotter]

This fight is really interesting to me just because I am curious as to what type of fight Joshua has become? That "paw and keep away" fight he employed in the rematch with Ruiz was freaking rough to watch, but was a smart decision. Does it become a "survive doing as little as possible" from here on out for Joshua, or does he still look to hurt and KO his opponent if it is there?

Pulev is a legit boxer. Not elite, but a serious "B" level fighter who has earned his way back to this spot. But he sure is not dangerous. A catious, jab...jab... move... jab... effort from Joshua is not needed here. He can KO this guy.


So... does he? Does he even try?

[Laligalaliga]

Pulev will come into this fight very motivated.
He might fancy his chances of winning.