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Frank Warren, co-promoter of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, is not expecting a fire-fight when Anthony Joshua steps in the ring with Kubrat Pulev. Joshua will defend the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight titles against Pulev on Saturday night at SSE Arena at Wembley.
Tyson Fury should revisit plans for a third fight with Deontay Wilder—or a first fight with any other available heavyweight contender. So believes Bob Arum, Fury’s Hall of Fame promoter who insists that another one of his fighters will shake up the heavyweight picture this weekend. Kubrat Pulev is a longshot underdog to dethrone unified heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua (23-1, 21KOs) this Saturday on the road at SSE Arena-Wembley. A win in that direction will leave Arum and Top Rank with full control of every major heavyweight title, with 2021 already being planned with that possibility in mind.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach is a big fan of the current heavyweight champions, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. The two fighters are going to potentially collide in a two-fight series in 2021. A few months back, they agreed in principle on the financial aspects of the deal.
Anthony Joshua is under the strong belief that Saturday’s heavyweight championship fight against Kubrat Pulev will all be about mindset. The WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion faces Pulev at Wembley Arena on Saturday night, and he acknowledges that the Bulgarian heavyweight’s experience will mean he’s in for a tough test.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has confirmed that he will not be ringside for Saturday's fight between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev. Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO titles against mandatory challenger Pulev. Should Joshua win, he will be in direct line for a potential full division unification against Fury in 2021.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is looking for a monster year in 2021. This Saturday night at the SSE Arena at Wembley, Joshua will defend his titles against the IBF's mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev. Should Joshua win, he will set his sights on a full division unification clash with Tyson Fury.
Late May is the ideal time to stage a fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, according to Eddie Hearn, who hopes to start serious negotiations for a fight for the undisputed world heavyweight title as soon as possible, providing Joshua takes care of Kubrat Pulev on Saturday night.
IBF, WBO, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is trying his best not to look ahead, but he realizes that a full division unification with Tyson Fury could be just around the corner. On Saturday night at the SSE Arena at Wembley, Joshua will face the IBF's mandatory challenger, Kubrat Pulev.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, WBO, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, has no problem with a 50-50 split on the financial end of a high stakes unification with WBC champion Tyson Fury.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has thrown out some fresh jabs in the direction of his division rival, Anthony Joshua. In a recent interview, Joshua threw out the idea of using his management company to guide the career of Fury.