KUBRAT PULEV will bid to end Anthony Joshua’s second reign as unified heavyweight champion this weekend.
The former world title challenger, 39, will lock horns with ‘AJ’ at the SSE Wembley Arena on Saturday night.
Kubrat Pulev (R) will challenge Anthony Joshua for the unified heavyweight titlesCredit: PA:Press Association
The pair were supposed to throw down in the summer but saw their clash postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pulev, who has won his last eight in a row, will enter his second world title fight as a huge underdog.
But the Bulgarian’s latest crack at gold – the first of which came against Wladimir Klitschko six years ago – will see him pocket the biggest payday of his career.
What is Kubrat Pulev’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Pulev’s net worth is around £6.5million.
Most of that cash has been earned from some of his big fights in boxing, including bouts with Klitschko, Derek Chisora and Hughie Fury.
Pulev beat Derek Chisora when the pair faced off in 2016Credit: Getty – Contributor
Pulev will earn his highest ever pay day for his clash with Joshua, however.
How much will Kubrat Pulev earn for fighting Anthony Joshua?
Pulev is expected to take home a cool £5m for his meeting with Joshua, who he was originally scheduled to face in October 2017.
It’s currently unknown how much Joshua will take home for his latest title defence, although his purse is expected to dwarf the challenger’s.
Pulev’s payday for facing Joshua could end up being significantly less than £5million if he sticks to the vow he made ahead of the postponement of their summer meeting.
In April, ‘The Cobra’ revealed he intended to donate half of his purse to help the fight against the coronavirus.
Kubrat Pulev is expected to make £5million for his showdown with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty – Contributor
“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,” Pulev told Bild.
“I will give doctors, nurses and hospitals the necessary equipment to deal with this devilish virus.”
Pulev is brimming with confidence ahead of his second shot at the unified heavyweight throne, which his promoter Bob Arum reckons he’ll claim in devastating fashion.
“It’s one thing to box and run around the ring, making out you’re second coming of Muhammad Ali when you’re fighting a fat, obese Andy Ruiz – but it’s going to be a different story when you’re fighting a fit and ready Pulev, who’s in great shape and a good boxer,” Arum told Betway Insider.
Anthony Joshua celebrates reclaiming the unified heavyweight titlesCredit: PA:Press Association/PA Images
“I believe Kubrat will be able to match Joshua with boxing ability and will have an opportunity to catch Joshua and knock him out. Pulev is very strong and has good pedigree, so Joshua won’t be able to run and do what he did to Ruiz in the rematch.
“Pulev has the ability to corner Joshua and to take him out, so I believe not only is Pulev going to win the fight but he’s going to win it by knockout.
“We promoted Ruiz 30 times and most of the time he had trouble impacting opponents with his power, so the fact he devastated Joshua so badly indicates to me Joshua has a big weakness and that is his inability to take a punch.”
“I’m not a fool, I’m talking about what I’ve seen: I saw Anthony Joshua got knocked on his ass and thoroughly beaten not so long ago.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
