Kubrat Pulev: record, next fight and profile →
At least Kubrat Pulev was honest. Other than that, though, it’s nothing short of odd that the heavyweight contender admitted Monday during a press conference in Cardiff, Wales, that his upcoming fight against Anthony Joshua will be a “terrifying” experience. Bulgaria’s Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) will challenge the unbeaten British knockout artist October 28 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Anthony Joshua Video Interview - Anthony Joshua MBE will defend his World Heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on October 28, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
It was polite and respectful at today's press conference in Cardiff to announce Anthony Joshua's latest defence of his world heavyweight title. The 27-year-old IBF, WBA and IBO belt holder will take on Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Sky Sports Box Office. Promoter Eddie Hearn announced on Twitter today that 55,000 tickets will be going on general sale tomorrow.
Tickets for the blockbuster Heavyweight World title clash between Anthony Joshua MBE and Kubrat Pulev go on pre-sale to Matchroom Fight Pass members at midday on Monday and general sale on Tuesday ahead of the October 28 event live on Sky Sports Box Office. Joshua is back in action after his epic win over Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium, and the unbeaten British star now heads to Wales’ national stadium to face IBF mandatory challenger Pulev.
Anthony Joshua's IBF, IBO and WBA heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev has been confirmed for Cardiff's Principality Stadium on October 28. The fight between the 27-year-old and his Bulgarian mandatory challenger has been under negotiation since early August when his first-choice opponent Wladimir Klitschko announced his retirement.
One of the benefits of Anthony Joshua’s next fight taking place at Wales’ Principality Stadium is that it figures to draw another huge crowd. Promoter Eddie Hearn told London’s Daily Mail for a story posted to its website Tuesday that he anticipates a crowd of “nearly 80,000” for Joshua’s mandatory heavyweight title defense against Kubrat Pulev on October 28 in Cardiff, Wales. The capacity for that stadium is listed as 74,500, but it can accommodate more fans for boxing than for rugby and soccer, the two sports that primarily take place there.
The words of Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) who is expected to be officially confirmed tomorrow as the opponent for Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) on October 28 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Joshua will defend IBF, IBO and WBA world heavyweight titles against the 36-year-old Bulgarian which will see Pulev, a former European champion, challenge a second time for a world title. In 2014 Pulev was taken apart in five rounds by then IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Yesterday in an article on BoxingScene.com, WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua said that he has no problems facing his WBA mandatory Luis Ortiz - but only after he faces his IBF mandatory Kubrat Pulev. Ortiz's team has been pushing for the fight against Joshua, insisting that the WBA guaranteed them that they were next after stepping aside to allow Wladimir Klitschko to face Anthony Joshua in April.
Anthony Joshua wants his next fight to be staged at Cardiff's Principality Stadium despite the prospect of facing Kubrat Pulev in Las Vegas. The WBA, IBO and IBF heavyweight champion's next title defence is to be announced imminently, with only the location and date to be decided between Cardiff on October 28 - the favourite - or Vegas' T-Mobile Arena on November 11.
Eddie Hearn has revealed that the Principality Stadium in Cardiff is the most likely venue for Anthony Joshua's next fight against Kubrat Pulev in either October or November. The Joshua camp has had to look for an alternative opponent for Joshua after Wladimir Klitschko retired last week, just three months before he was due to face the Briton in a Las Vegas rematch on November 11.