ANTHONY JOSHUA’S opponent on Saturday is certainly no pushover – his one defeat in 29 fights prove it.
The Bulgarian brute’s only loss came against AJ’s former opponent Wladimir Klitschko back in 2014.
Kubrat Pulev was floored four times by Klitschko’s left hookCredit: Getty – Contributor
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Klitschko appeared to have spotted his weakness, unleashing a barrage of left hooks that left Pulev floored four times in total.
He seemed defenceless to the punch and it could prove to be the gameplan when Joshua steps back into the ring for the first time in a year.
The British champ has already admitted he has taken advice from Klitschko on how to deal with 39-year-old Pulev.
A win looks set to clear the path to take on nemesis Tyson Fury for the undisputed crown.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Joshua said: “We spoke about the Pulev fight. This was like four weeks ago.
“And I’m probably going to catch up with him again now that you’ve just mentioned it. He has his views.”
But he admitted he will take Klitschko’s advice with a ‘pinch of salt’ because every fighter is different.
AJ added: “But every fighter… so Pulev vs Klitschko is different to the Pulev vs Joshua. Pulev vs Klitschko was different to Klitschko vs Joshua. They’re completely different fights.
Joshua admitted he has taken advice from his old Ukrainian foeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
“So even though Klitschko has been in with both of us, the fights were so different.
“So even though Klitschko is going to give me advice on how to deal with Pulev, I have to take it with a pinch of salt.
“Because the Pulev I am going to be fighting is completely different from the Pulev that Klitschko was fighting.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
