BRITISH BOXING gets its final big show of 2020 TONIGHT as Anthony Joshua prepares to face Kubrat Pulev at Wembley Arena. Joshua will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles against the Bulgarian, who he was first scheduled to face over three years ago. The bout is a big one for Joshua, who […]
BRITISH BOXING gets its final big show of 2020 TONIGHT as Anthony Joshua prepares to face Kubrat Pulev at Wembley Arena.
Joshua will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles against the Bulgarian, who he was first scheduled to face over three years ago.
The bout is a big one for Joshua, who can all but secure a money-spinning showdown with Tyson Fury with an emphatic win.
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Pulev said: “I have been watching his fights carefully. He has a good style and he is a good specimen, but he has not shown any mental toughness.
“Yes, he has skills, but he hasn’t shown the mental strength. This is something from within, in the blood of a man, and he does not have it.
“Whatever mental toughness he’s got, I know I’m the harder person. This is the difference – my toughness will prevail.”
But Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has said his man will do the business on fight night.
Hearn told Sky Sports: “I went to see him yesterday, he looked absolutely sensational.
“He’s learning, he’s punching so hard, so sharp, so fast. I think this is going to be a tough fight against Kubrat Pulev. I also think he is going to absolutely destroy him.
“I think he’s going to break him down, he’s going to dissect him, and he’s going to punish him. I think you’re going to see a statement.”
Lawrence Okolie is now facing Nikodem Jezewski after original opponent Krzysztof Glowacki tested positive for coronavirus.
Okolie vs Glowacki was set to be for the vacant WBO world cruiserweight title, but the Jezewski bout won’t be as the unbeaten Pole is not ranked by the WBO.
Elsewhere, Ramla Ali has tested positive for coronavirus and will no longer feature on the undercard.