Comments Thread For: Arum Expects Pulev To Knock Anthony Joshua Out, Explains Why

[Lance98]

Pulev is not even that good and it would be a bad look for AJ to lose to him.

[jackblack008]

AJ wins by KO. round 6

[deathofaclown]

While he’s totally right that Joshua won’t be able to move around the ring with most fighters like he did Ruiz, I don’t think Pulev is the man to take him out.

It’ll be interesting to see if Pulev can have some success though. The few times Ruiz close in the rematch, AJ looked shaky and panicky.

Still don’t think a near 40 yr old Pulev is the man for the job though.

[BodyBagz]

Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes Kubrat Pulev,

All the explanation I need

Joshua vs. Pulev betting odds
Per SportsInsider, Joshua is sitting at a big-time favorite at -2000 (as of Dec. 1). Pulev sits at -750 odds as of the same date.2 days ago

[_Rexy_]

Why is Bob trying so hard to promote this shit fight? It's not even his show?
And if he really thinks AJ is such crap, then I'm sure he'll be the first to say that there's absolutely no need to make Fury v AJ, or maybe not?

Pulev Is still with top tank though.

[_Rexy_]

Of course I've seen him fight, i watched him get knocked all over the ring by Wlad years ago.

Yeah perhaps i'm being harsh, he's not that bad.

Lol right? Watched him almost get dropped by Bogdan Dinu last year too

[786]

Not sure how you can say Pulev has always been “crap”. Have you watched him fight or even heard of him before he was announced as AJ’s mandatory? Pulev was a decorated amateur professional plus the guy outclassed Hughie Fury, who Joe Parker struggled with, and clearly out-pointed Chisora who was in great shape for that eliminator, and seems to be a good barometer of a fighter’s worth.

Yes he’s long in the tooth and very methodical, but calling him a bum is harsh.

This.

People hardly gave him a chance against Hughie and Chisora similar to how Pov was counted out against Whyte and we all know what happened in those fights.

The people that call him a bum have only seen his loss to Wlad so are not that familiar with his career. AJ should win on the weekend and should look to do it spectacularly but Pulev is live and I'm not completely counting him out.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Lol right? Watched him almost get dropped by Bogdan Dinu last year too

Yep, Dinu was not far away from stopping Pulev hype train.

[Squared.Circle]

Pulev might be in better shape and fitter than a fat, obese Ruiz, but he'll still be slower than a fat, obese Ruiz. AJ bombs him out within 5 rounds.

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I'll just say this, Arum seems completely convinced that Pulev is going to win, and he's been in the game a long time.

I might stick a cheeky £20 on a Pulev stoppage.