Kubrat Pulev: record, next fight and profile →
As previously reported, WBC interim-heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin will be ready to fight by the early spring. Povetkin was in action back in August, when he knocked out Dillian Whyte in five rounds at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was not overly impressed with the recent victory by Anthony Joshua. This past Saturday night at the SSE Arena at Wembley, Joshua retained the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight titles with a ninth round knockout of mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev, who went down four times in the contest.
Anthony Joshua impressed and perplexed Dillian Whyte all at the same time Saturday night. Whyte, who was ringside for Joshua’s knockout of Kubrat Pulev, was surprised Joshua didn’t take out his 39-year-old opponent earlier than the ninth round. The IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion’s rival expected him to stop Pulev soon after scoring two knockdowns during the third round of their scheduled 12-round fight at Wembley Arena in London.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has backed Tyson Fury's prediction of a three round stoppage of Anthony Joshua. Parker, who lost his WBO belt to Joshua in 2018, is very confident in Fury's ability to come out on top.
By Corey Erdman - After knocking out Kubrat Pulev to retain his bundle of heavyweight titles on Saturday, Anthony Joshua was more interested in wishing the crowd of 1,000 fans inside the Wembley Arena in London a Merry Christmas than he was in discussing his performance, or anything to come. After a full year out of the ring doing little other than fielding questions, he...
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, believes his boxer's most recent defense should have been stopped much sooner than it was.
Joshua, Pulev Fight Photos Gallery - SSE Arena, Wembley - In a battle for the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world heavyweight titles, Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) dropped mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev (28-2, 14 KOs) four times to secure a knockout in the ninth round. (photos by Mark Robinson)
IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua landed an average of 8 of 21 jabs per round (35%) and was able to control the stationary, 39-year-old Kubrat Pulev. Joshua landed 48 power punches in the fight, 32 of which were landed in round three (20) and round nine (12). 62.9% of Joshua's thrown punches were jabs vs. Pulev. 72.3% of his thrown punches in Ruiz rematch were jabs. Pulev landed in single digits in all 9 rounds and averaged 5 of 24 punches landed per round
Anthony Joshua didn’t sound to Tyson Fury like someone who wants to fight him next. Fury responded Saturday night to Joshua’s post-fight interview with Sky Sports by questioning Joshua’s willingness to fight him as soon as possible in 2021. The unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion mocked Joshua’s comments following his impressive ninth-round knockout of Kubrat Pulev in a video Fury released on Instagram and Twitter.
By Ron Lewis - After finally putting Andy Ruiz Jr in his rear-view mirror, Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) returned to his explosive ways as he knocked out Kubrat Pulev (28-2, 14 KOs) in the ninth round at the SSE Arena, Wembley, to clear the way to a Tyson Fury fight next year. There was a bit of everything from Joshua. He looked good when working behind his jab, but...