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The big right upper-cut proved perfect for Anthony Joshua at Wembley

Joshua retains title with Pulev knockout

Anthony Joshua produced a devastating ninth-round stoppage of Kubrat Pulev to start the second defence of his reign as world heavyweight champion in style.

Boxing • 13 Dec 20

"Taking a knee is important, 100 per cent but for me, personally, I'm doing something different this time around"

Joshua won't take the knee ahead of Pulev fight

Anthony Joshua has confirmed he will not take the knee ahead of Saturday's fight with Kubrat Pulev at Wembley's SSE Arena.

Boxing • 11 Dec 20

Anthony Joshua is at the Wembley Arena on Saturday night

Joshua gets Covid-19 all-clear ahead of Pulev showdown

Anthony Joshua was able to end his short period in self-isolation on Wednesday morning when his coronavirus test came back negative ahead of his world heavyweight clash with Kubrat Pulev.

Boxing • 09 Dec 20

Kubrat Pulev has lost just one of his 29 professional bouts

Pulev determined to prevent 'Battle of Britain'

Anthony Joshua has been told not to worry about any potential bout with Tyson Fury in 2021 ahead of his fight with Kubrat Pulev on Saturday.

Boxing • 08 Dec 20

Kubrat Pulev suffered the only defeat of his professional career in 2014 against Wladimir Klitschko

Pulev set to take on Joshua after negative Covid test

Kubrat Pulev has entered a bubble ahead of this weekend's heavyweight bout with Anthony Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed the Bulgarian and his team have returned negative tests for Covid-19.

Boxing • 07 Dec 20

Joshua after getting the better of Andy Ruiz last December

Joshua to defend world titles against Kubrat Pulev

Anthony Joshua is set to fight for the first time in a year after it was officially announced he will defend his heavyweight world titles against Kubrat Pulev on 12 December at London's O2 Arena.

Boxing • 16 Oct 20

Pulev not planning to facilitate early Fury-Joshua bout

The IBF's mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev said he would not accept a proposal to step aside and give world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua a chance to fight first with Tyson Fury.

Boxing • 20 May 20

Ice hockey has been staged at the stunning venue in Croatia

Joshua and Pulev could clash in Roman amphitheatre

IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev's representative has said that the world heavyweight title fight against Britain's Anthony Joshua could take place in front of a crowd at a Roman amphitheatre in Croatia.

Boxing • 07 May 20

Anthony Joshua's team are confident of a bout taking place in the autumn

Joshua could again be off to fight in the Middle East

Anthony Joshua could return to the Middle East for his fight against Kubrat Pulev in order to avoid his next world heavyweight title defence taking place behind closed doors.

Boxing • 06 May 20

Tyson Fury has a contract to fight Deontay Wilder next

Hearn insists Fury vs Joshua is still on the cards

Eddie Hearn believes deals could be struck with the prospective next opponents of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to step aside and allow the two British heavyweights to fight next.

Boxing • 01 May 20

'If you really want to say you're number one, come fight me'

Anthony Joshua: Tyson Fury fight 'needs to happen'

Anthony Joshua has said a blockbuster fight for the undisputed world heavyweight title with Tyson Fury is needed to determine a single dominant figure in the division.

Boxing • 16 Apr 20

Anthony Joshua's fight with Kubrat Pulev is off

Joshua-Pulev heavyweight title fight postponed

Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight title defence against Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev will be postponed by several months due to the coronavirus outbreak, the IBF's mandatory challenger confirmed.

Boxing • 19 Mar 20

Anthony Joshua (L) and Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev (R) shake hands

Joshua bout against Pulev could be pushed back

Promoter Eddie Hearn has admitted Anthony Joshua's next world heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev could be pushed back a month to July.

Boxing • 17 Mar 20

Joshua beat Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia in December to reclaim the belts he had lost

Joshua's next fight 'almost certainly' against Pulev

Anthony Joshua's next fight is almost certain to be in Britain against mandatory IBF challenger Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria according to promoter Eddie Hearn

Boxing • 29 Jan 20

Anthony Joshua connects with a meaty right cross in his win over Andy Ruiz Jr

Joshua aiming for bout at Tottenham ground

Anthony Joshua is targeting a homecoming fight at Tottenham's new 60,000-capacity stadium after claiming back his world heavyweight title belts from Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia.

Boxing • 08 Dec 19

Pulev apologised to Ravalo during Tuesday's hearing

Kubrat Pulev fined and suspended over reporter kiss

Kubrat Pulev has been fined, suspended and ordered to take sexual harassment prevention classes after kissing a female reporter, according to reports.

Boxing • 15 May 19

Pulev has refused to apologise for the incident

Boxer faces hearing & legal case after kissing reporter

Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev, known as The Cobra, has been ordered to appear before the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) to explain why he abruptly kissed a reporter on the lips following a post-fight interview on Saturday.

Boxing • 29 Mar 19

Joshua hopes to simultaneously hold all four world heavyweight titles

Heavyweight champ Joshua plans to reign down in Africa

Anthony Joshua believes fighting Carlos Takam rather than Kubrat Pulev could prove a "blessing in disguise" and a step towards achieving his ambition of fighting in Nigeria

Boxing • 27 Oct 17

Anthony Joshua will make another defence of his titles

Joshua to take on Pulev in Cardiff

Anthony Joshua's IBF and WBA heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev has been confirmed for Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 28 October.

Boxing • 05 Sep 17

Joshua may be forced to give up one of his belts

Joshua prepared to give up WBA title for IBF defence

Anthony Joshua is prepared to risk being stripped of his WBA world heavyweight title to continue pursuing a defence of his IBF title with Kubrat Pulev.

Boxing • 04 Aug 17

Wladimir Klitschko (L) lands a jab on Kubrat Pulev

Champion Klitschko easily disposes of Pulev

Wladimir Klitschko completed his 17th consecutive title defence as he knocked out Kubrat Pulev inside five rounds in Hamburg.

Boxing • 16 Nov 14

Vladimir Klitschko tore a bicep muscle during training this month

Klitschko verus Pulev set for 15 November

World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko will fight Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev for the IBF title on 15 November in Hamburg, after the Ukrainian postponed next month's bout due to injury, he said on Wednesday.

Boxing • 27 Aug 14

Vladimir Klitsckho has postponed his world title fight with Kubrat Pulev due to injury

Injured Klitschko calls off Pulev world title bout

World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitsckho has postponed next month's IBF title bout with Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev after sustaining an injury in training.

Boxing • 25 Aug 14

Kubrat Pulev