BOXER Kubrat Pulev will donate half of his £4million Anthony Joshua fight purse to the ongoing battle against coronavirus.
The Bulgarian will challenge WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Joshua, hopefully this summer.
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Boxer Kubrat Pulev, pictured with ex-girlfriend Andrea, will donate £2m of his Joshua fight purse to the coronavirus causeCredit: Instagram @andreabulgaria
The two were originally set to fight it out on June 20 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – but that has been postponed.
A tentative date of July 25 has been teased by both promoter Eddie Hearn and Pulev himself.
The 38-year-old Bulgarian is set for his biggest career pay-day in his 30th pro fight.
But he has said it will be halved thanks to an incredible show of generosity.
Speaking to German newspaper Bild, Pulev said: “I will give doctors, nurses and hospitals the necessary equipment to deal with this devilish virus.
“I will donate 50 per cent of the money I earn from the match with Joshua to the tireless heroes in the fight against the coronavirus.”
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There are now 1.25m confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide, with 68,178 deaths.
In Pulev’s home country of Bulgaria there have been 531 cases with 20 deaths.
SunSport has simulated the Joshua versus Pulev fight – with it not ending well for the generous Bulgarian.
The scrap was put through the Fight Night simulator several times, with a sixth-round KO proving the most likely outcome.
That would follow what the bookies are saying, with 38-year-old Pulev a 7/1 shot of the upset, while AJ is as short as 1/12.
With a whole host of events postponed or cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, fans have been left relying on virtual sports.
On Saturday ITV broadcast a virtual Grand National after the original Aintree version was cancelled.
Potters Corner won the four-and-a-half mile race at odds of 18/1, with 5/1 favourite Tiger Roll back in fourth.
Punters were allowed to put wagers on the race with most betting companies, with many donating a proportion to NHS-related charities.
And the World Boxing Super Series are running their middleweight legends tournament using the legendary Fight Night computer game on the back of their hugely popular heavyweight version.
Mike Tyson outpointed Muhammad Ali in the final of that one in a real battle of boxing legends.
Kubrat Pulev gets the chance of a lifetime when he fights Joshua for four beltsCredit: Reuters
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