BOXING star Kubrat Pulev has got his hordes of Bulgarian fans purring after posting an Instagram video of him shadow boxing.
The IBF mandatory challenger is gearing up for his heavyweight battle with Anthony Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on June 20.
And after posting the video, the 38-year-old was met by a barrage of well-wishers from his home country – all confident of their man securing victory over the Brit.
One wrote: “Come on Cobra! You’ll crush Joshua in the ring. Bulgaria is with you.”
While another added: “Bulgaria’s pride! An example man who left nothing was at the bottom. He knows the taste of failure, knows how to lose, and from there he knows how to win.
“The Cobra has an unbreakable spirit and has never failed to mention “Bulgaria” anywhere in the world. A resourceful-smart athlete-MAN.”
A fan then weighed in with their prediction: “Kubrat knockout in 11 rounds. I am very sad that Bulgarians do not believe in success.
“I don’t see how Joshua will surprise our boy. Basically keep an eye on the uppercut, keep distance and keep an eye out for a bomb in the first rounds. We are with you!”
And another supporter gushed: “Come on Cobra! You’ll crush Joshua in the ring. Bulgaria is with you.”
The video, taken at the Pulev Sport Center in Bulgaria, sees Pulev shadow boxing intensely.
The 38-year-old then stares menacingly into the camera, before shouting down it in his native tongue.
Pulev will be desperate to take full advantage of his opportunity to claim Joshua’s WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles – having been robbed of the chance to do so by injury in 2017.
On that occasion he was replaced at the last minute by Carlos Takam – who subsequently lost in ten rounds at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
With the spread of coronavirus having already KO’d all British bouts until April, AJ Has a back-up plan.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said: “A requirement for Anthony in his next fight, a necessity for him, was to box in the UK.
“June 20 is a long time away, it’s still in our plans. We have been speaking to Tottenham and making sure that we’re all on the same page.
“For the Anthony Joshua fight, there are already potential plans to move that fight back to July.
“We do have a potential date for that, but right now, hoping June 20 can remain the date.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
