It has been confirmed that Boxing Champion Anthony Joshua’s next fight will be against Kubrat Pulev.
Joshua secured victory against Andy Ruiz Jr in their rematch last December in Saudi Arabia. The three-belt world champion is now set to defend his titles against his IBF mandatory challenger Pulev. It is also reported that he will face Oleksandr Usyk, the No.1 WBO contender, according to his agent and promoter, Eddie Hearn.
Eddie Hearn recently confirmed that Joshua’s next fight will take place in the UK around May or June, contrary to previous suggestions of Saudi Arabia or Africa as potential locations.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Hearn stated, ‘It’s close and if it was proving difficult to make, we would go into purse bids now at this stage, or they would order it. We spoke to the camps and they basically said we need another two weeks and we’ll have it finalized. Almost certainly that will be AJ’s next fight and almost certainly in the UK. The main issue we have is Pulev wants to make as much money for that fight as he can. There isn’t as much money for that fight in the UK as there is elsewhere, but AJ has given me the instruction that I boxed in New York, I boxed in Saudi, I would like to do this one in the UK. Spurs, Emirates, Cardiff, Twickenham, everywhere is in play, but most likely end of May, early June, Joshua-Pulev in the UK.’