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ANTHONY JOSHUA takes on Kubrat Pulev in the first defence of his second reign as world heavyweight champion. The Bulgarian is Joshua’s IBF mandatory title challenger and will try his hand at collecting the WBA, WBO and IBO straps as well. Joshua hasn’t been in the ring since his dominant points win over Andy Ruiz […] More
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BOXING gets even bigger this week as Anthony Joshua prepares to take on Kubrat Pulev in a huge heavyweight clash in front of 1,000 fans at Wembley Arena. Joshua will be defending his WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles against the Bulgarian, who he was first scheduled to face over three years ago. The […] More
BOXING gets even bigger this year as Anthony Joshua prepares to take on Kubrat Pulev in a huge heavyweight clash in front of 1,000 fans at Wembley Arena.
Joshua will be defending his WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles against the Bulgarian, who he was first scheduled to face over three years ago.
How the fighters compare ahead of their heavyweight bout
The fight is a big one for Joshua, who can all but secure a money-spinning pair of bouts with Tyson Fury with an emphatic win.
When is Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev?
The fight is scheduled to take place on December 12.
It was originally scheduled for June 20 but the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to those plans.
What time does Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev start?
Fight night will likely get underway at around 5pm with some undercard bouts live on Facebook.
Joshua vs Pulev can be expected to start at around 10.30pm UK time on December 12.
Joshua won back his WBA, WBO and IBF titles from Andy Ruiz Jr in DecemberCredit: PA:Press Association
What channel is it on and can it believe streamed?
Joshua vs Pulev will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office.
The price of the pay-per-view has been set at £24.95, which is more than usual for a PPV event.
The event can be live streamed from the Sky Sports Box Office app, which you can download onto your mobile or tablet device.
What has been said?
“I have been watching his fights carefully. He has a good style and he is a good specimen, but he has not shown any mental toughness,” Pulev said.
“Yes, he has skills, but he hasn’t shown the mental strength. This is something from within, in the blood of a man, and he does not have it.
“Whatever mental toughness he’s got, I know I’m the harder person. This is the difference – my toughness will prevail.”
But Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has said his man will do the business on fight night.
“I went to see him yesterday, he looked absolutely sensational,” Hearn told Sky Sports.
“He’s learning, he’s punching so hard, so sharp, so fast. I think this is going to be a tough fight against Kubrat Pulev. I also think he is going to absolutely destroy him.
“I think he’s going to break him down, he’s going to dissect him, and he’s going to punish him. I think you’re going to see a statement.
Joshua and Pulev were scheduled to fight in 2017 before the latter pulled outCredit: Reuters
Joshua vs Pulev FULL CARD so far
Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev
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BOXING gets even bigger this year as Anthony Joshua prepares to take on Kubrat Pulev in a huge heavyweight clash in front of 1,000 fans at Wembley Arena.
Joshua will be defending his WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles against the Bulgarian, who he was scheduled to face over three years ago.
How the fighters compare ahead of their heavyweight bout
The fight is a big one for Joshua, who can all but secure a money-spinning pair of bouts with Tyson Fury with an emphatic win.
When is Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev?
The fight is scheduled to take place on December 12.
It was originally scheduled for June 20 but the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to those plans.
What time does Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev start?
Fight night will likely get underway at around 5pm with some undercard bouts live on Facebook.
Joshua vs Pulev can be expected to start at around 10.30pm UK time on December 12.
Joshua won back his WBA, WBO and IBF titles from Andy Ruiz Jr in DecemberCredit: PA:Press Association
What channel is it on and can it believe streamed?
Joshua vs Pulev will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office.
The price of the pay-per-view has been set at £24.95, which is more than usual for a PPV event.
The event can be live streamed from the Sky Sports Box Office app, which you can download onto your mobile or tablet device.
What has been said?
“I have been watching his fights carefully. He has a good style and he is a good specimen, but he has not shown any mental toughness,” Pulev said.
“Yes, he has skills, but he hasn’t shown the mental strength. This is something from within, in the blood of a man, and he does not have it.
“Whatever mental toughness he’s got, I know I’m the harder person. This is the difference – my toughness will prevail.”
But Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has said his man will do the business on fight night.
“I went to see him yesterday, he looked absolutely sensational,” Hearn told Sky Sports.
“He’s learning, he’s punching so hard, so sharp, so fast. I think this is going to be a tough fight against Kubrat Pulev. I also think he is going to absolutely destroy him.
“I think he’s going to break him down, he’s going to dissect him, and he’s going to punish him. I think you’re going to see a statement.
Joshua and Pulev were scheduled to fight in 2017 before the latter pulled outCredit: Reuters
Joshua vs Pulev FULL CARD so far
Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev
Lawrence Okolie vs Krzysztof Głowacki – FIGHT OFF
Martin Bakole vs Sergei Kuzmin
Hughie Fury vs Mariusz Wach More
BOXING has taken its fair share of punishment this year – but the sport is set to finish 2020 with a bang as a raft of massive bouts are yet to come.
Anthony Joshua takes on Kubrat Pulev in December, defending his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world titles, while Errol Spence Jr faces Danny Garcia in a tough fight just a year after his horror Ferrari crash.
Boxing finishes with a bang to end 2020, with Joshua, Alvarez and Spence in action
Anthony Joshua was supposed to face Kubrat Pulev back in October 2017Credit: Reuters
And if that wasn’t enough, arguably the biggest star in the sport Canelo Alvarez is in action just days before Christmas.
Check out SunSport’s boxing schedule for the rest of 2020 below…
Major fight dates
December 5 – Arlington, Texas
Errol Spence Jr (C) vs Danny Garcia (12 rounds – welterweight, WBC & IBF world titles)
December 12 – London, England
Anthony Joshua (C) vs Kubrat Pulev (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, WBO & IBF world titles)
December 18 – Hollywood, Florida
Gennadiy Golovkin (C) vs Kamil Szeremeta (12 rounds – middleweight IBF, IBO world titles)
December 19 – San Antonio, Texas
Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith (C) (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA & Ring Magazine titles)
January 2 – Venue: TBC
Ryan Garcia vs Luke Campbell (12 rounds – lightweight)
Daniel Dubois takes on Joe Joyce on November 28Credit: PA:Press Association
Full boxing schedule 2020
November 27 – Hollywood, Florida (DAZN UK beta)
Daniel Jacobs def. Gabriel Rosado SD 12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
Daniyar Yeleussinov def. Julius Indongo TKO2 (10 rounds – welterweight)
Magomedrasul Majidov def. Sahret Delgado TKO3 (8 rounds – heavyweight)
Emmanuel Tagoe def. Mason Menard MD 10 (10 rounds – lightweight)
Nikita Ababiy def. Brandon Maddox UD 6 (6 rounds – middleweight)
Daniel Jacobs takes on rival Gabe Rosado on November 27Credit: USA TODAY Sports
November 26 – Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
Panya Pradabsri def. Wanheng Menayothin UD12 (C) (12 rounds – strawweight, WBC world title)
November 27 – Nantes, France
Tony Yoka def. Christian Hammer UD 10 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
November 27 – Culiacan, Mexico
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr def. Nicolas Masseroni TKO4 (10 rounds – light heavyweight)
November 28 – London, England (BT Sport)
Joe Joyce (C) def. Daniel Dubois (C) KO10 (12 rounds – heavyweight, British, Commonwealth, European titles)
Hamzah Sheeraz def. Guido Nicolas Pitto TKO10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
Jack Catterall def. Abderrazak Houya UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
David Adeleye def. Danny Whittaker TKO2 (6 rounds – heavyweight)
Jack Massey def. Mohammad Ali Bayat Farid UD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
Joshua Frankham def. MJ Hall (4 rounds – super-welterweight)
Louie Lynn def. Paul Holt (8 rounds – featherweight)
Mitchell Barton def. Matt Gordon (4 rounds – heavyweight)
November 28 – Los Angeles, California (BT Sport Box Office)
Mike Tyson DREW w/ Roy Jones Jr (Exhibition, 8 rounds – heavyweight)
Jake Paul def. Nate Robinson KO2 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)
Badou Jake def. Blake McKernon (8 rounds – light-heavyweight)
Mike Tyson returns to the ring on November 28 vs Roy Jones Jr Credit: Getty Images – Getty
December 2 – Wakefield, England (Sky Sports)
Jazza Dickens def. Ryan Walsh UD10 (10 rounds – featherweights, Golden Contract tournament final)
Ricards Bolotniks def. Serge Michel TKO10 (10 rounds – light-heavyweight, Golden Contract tournament final)
December 3 – Hollywood, California
Brandon Adams def. Sunny Duversonne KO2 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
Brian Ceballo def. Larry Gomez UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
December 4 – London, England (Sky Sports)
Billy Joe Saunders (C) vs Martin Murray (12 rounds, super-middleweight, WBO world title)
Kieron Conway vs. Kieran Smith (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
James Tennyson vs Josh O’Reilly (12 rounds – lightweight)
Zach Parker vs Cesar Nunez (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
Donte Dixon vs Angelo Dragone (8 rounds – super-featherweight)
Shannon Courtenay vs Dorota Norek (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
Lerrone Richards vs TBA (10 rounds – super-middleweight)
Lewis Edmondson vs John Telford (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
Billy Joe Saunders defends his WBO super-middleweight world title on December 4Credit: Getty Images – Getty
December 5 – Arlington, Texas (Premier Sports)
Errol Spence Jr (C) vs Danny Garcia (12 rounds – welterweight, WBC & IBF world titles)
Sebastian Fundora vs Jorge Cota (12 rounds, super-welterweight)
Josesito Lopez vs Francisco Santana (10 rounds – welterweight)
Julio Ceja vs Eduardo Ramirez (12 rounds – featherweight)
Kyrone Davis vs Juan Macias Montiel (10 rounds – middleweight)
Miguel Flores vs Isaac Avelar (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
Fernando Garcia vs Juan Tapia (8 rounds – featherweight)
Frank Martin vs Donte Strayhorn (8 rounds – lightweight)
Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Steven Pulluaim (6 rounds – welterweight)
Burley Brooks vs Marco Delgado (6 rounds – super-middleweight)
December 5 – London, England (BT Sport)
Lyndon Arthur (C) vs Anthony Yarde (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, Commonwealth title)
Willy Hutchinson vs Lennox Clarke (12 rounds – super-middleweight, vacant British & Commonwealth titles)
Errol Spence holds the WBC and IBF world welterweight titles Credit: AP:Associated Press
December 11 – Redditch, England (Channel 5)
Sam Eggington vs. Ashley Theophane, 10 or 12 rounds, junior middleweights
Kaisee Benjamin vs Ben Fields (10 rounds – welterweight)
Stephen McKenna vs TBA (6 – rounds super-lightweight)
Aaron McKenna vs TBA (6 – rounds super-welterweight)
Michael Hennessy Jr vs Dale Arrowsmith (6 round – super-welterweight)
Idris Virgo vs Kearon Thoma,( 4 rounds – middleweight)
December 12 – London (Sky Sports Box Office)
Anthony Joshua (C) vs Kubrat Pulev (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, WBO & IBF world titles)
Krzysztof Glowacki vs Lawrence Okolie (12 rounds – cruiserweight, vacant WBO world title)
Hughie Fury vs Mariusz Wach (10 rounds – heavyweight)
Martin Bakole vs Sergey Kuzmin (10 rounds – heavyweight)
Souleymane Cissokho vs Kieron Conway (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
Anthony Joshua defends his titles against Kubrat Pulev on December 12Credit: Getty Images – Getty
December 12 – Uncasville, Connecticut (Premier Sports)
Chris Colbert (C) vs Jaime Arboleda (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBA interim title)
Matt Korobov vs Ronald Ellis (10 rounds – middleweight)
Richardson Hitchins vs Argenis Mendez (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
December 12 – Las Vegas, Nevada (Fite TV)
Shakur Stevenson vs Toka Kahn Clary (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
Felix Verdejo vs Masayoshi Nakatani (10 rounds – lightweight)
Edgar Berlanga vs. TBA (8 rounds – super middleweight)
December 16 – Sydney, Australia
Tim Tszyu vs Bowyn Morgan (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
Paul Gallen vs Mark Hunt (6 rounds – heavyweight)
December 18 – Redditch, England
Shakan Pitters (C) vs Craig Richards (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, British title)
River Bent vs. Troy Coleman (8 rounds – middleweight)
Sammy Cantwell vs. TBA (8 rounds – super-flyweight)
Stephen McKenna vs. TBA (6 rounds – super-lightweight)
Michael Hennessy Jr. vs. TBA (6 rounds – super-welterweight)
Idris Virgo vs. TBA (4 rounds – middleweight)
Brett McGinty vs. TBA (4 rounds – middleweight)
December 18 – Hollywood, Florida (DAZN UK)
Gennadiy Golovkin (C) vs Kamil Szeremeta (12 rounds – middleweight IBF, IBO world titles)
December 19 – San Antonio, Texas (DAZN UK)
Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith (C) (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA & Ring Magazine world titles)
Canelo Alvarez hasn’t been in the ring since a KO win over Sergey Kovalev last yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
December 19 – Uncasville, Connecticut (Premier Sports)
Nonito Donaire vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez (12 rounds – bantamweight, vacant WBC title)
Jaron Ennis vs. Thomas Dulorme (10 rounds – welterweight)
Nonito Donaire will look to win the WBC bantamweight world title on December 19Credit: PA:Press Association
December 19 – Torrelavega, Spain
Sergio Martinez vs Jussi Koivula (10 rounds – middleweight)
Sergio Garcia (C) vs Andranik Hakobyan (12 rounds – super-welterweight, European title)
Angel Moreno vs Mohammed Obbadi (12 rounds – flyweight, vacant European title)
Kiko Martinez vs Pedro Gomes (8 rounds – featherweight)
Jon Fernandez vs Abdessamad Nechchad (8 rounds – lightweight)
Bernard Angelo Torres vs Costin Ion (8 rounds – featherweight)
Kent Erik Baadstad vs David Trallero (4 rounds – heavyweight)
December 26 – Los Angeles, California
Julian “J Rock” Williams vs TBA (12 rounds, super-welterweight)
James Kirkland vs Mark Anthony Hernande (10 rounds, middleweight)
Darmani Rock vs TBA (10 rounds, heavyweight)
Omar Juarez vs TBA (6 or 8 rounds, super-lightwight)
Chavez Barrientes vs TBA (6 rounds, featherweight)
Angel Barrientes vs TBA (6 rounds, super-bantamweight)
December 31 – Tokyo, Japan
Kazuto Ioka (C) vs Kosei Tanaka (12 rounds, super-flyweight, WBO world title)
January 2 – Venue: TBC
Ryan Garcia vs Luke Campbell (12 rounds – lightweight) More
ANTHONY JOSHUA returns to the ring to face Kubrat Pulev in a huge heavyweight bout on December 12.
Joshua hasn’t been in action since December 2019, when he beat Andy Ruiz Jr on points in Saudi Arabia.
Anthony Joshua is in action on December 12 against Kubrat PulevCredit: Getty Images – Getty
He’ll defend his WBA, WBO and IBF titles against Bulgarian brute Pulev in front of 1,000 fans, as supporters return to boxing events for the first time since March.
AJ is hoping to secure a big fight with Tyson Fury in 2021.
What channel is Joshua vs Pulev on?
To watch Joshua’s huge clash with Pulev, you’ll have to purchase the event on Sky Sports Box Office, which you can do HERE.
The night’s action will set you back £24.95.
The action can be streamed from the Sky Sports Box Office app, which can be downloaded onto a mobile or tablet device.
What time does it start in the UK?
The undercard action should get underway from around 6pm GMT, with Joshua and Pulev’s fight to begin at around 10.30pm.
The event will take place at Wembley Arena.
There will be 1,000 fans in attendance.
Anthony Joshua beat Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia last year Credit: Getty Images – Getty
Joshua vs Pulev FULL CARD
Lawrence Okolie was set to face Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant WBO cruiserweight title but Glowacki has tested positive for coronavirus so that fight is off.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says Okolie will still be on the card against a late replacement.
Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev (WBA, IBF, WBO heavyweight title)
Lawrence Okolie vs TBA (cruiserweight)
Hughie Fury vs Mariusz Wach (heavyweight)
Martin Bakole vs Sergey Kuzmin (heavyweight)
Souleymane Cissokho vs Kieron Conway (light-middleweight)
Qais Ashfaq vs Ashley Lane (super-bantamweight)
Ramla Ali vs Vanesa Caballero (featherweight)
What the fighters have said
“It’s going to be intimate; it’s going to be closed circuit,” Joshua said.
“You won’t have to worry about your missus having a pint of beer chucked on her head or 15 guys by the side of you getting into a fight.
“It’s not bad. The pressure is off, you can get in your rhythm. And I think I need that sometimes. I am under a lot of pressure. I am physically good but mentally you have to stay strong.
“This year has been good to unload a lot of pressure and you have to take fighting in front of 1,000 fans as a positive.”
Pulev has said: “I have been watching his fights carefully. He has a good style, and he is a good specimen, but he has not shown any mental toughness.
“Yes, he has skills, but he hasn’t shown the mental strength.
“This is something from within, in the blood of a man, and he does not have it.” More
BOXING gets even bigger this year as Anthony Joshua prepares to take on Kubrat Pulev in a huge heavyweight clash in front of 1,000 fans at Wembley Arena.
Joshua will be defending his WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles against the Bulgarian, who he was scheduled to face over three years ago.
How the fighters compare ahead of their heavyweight bout
The fight is a big one for Joshua, who can all but secure a money-spinning pair of bouts with Tyson Fury with an emphatic win.
When is Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev?
The fight is scheduled to take place on December 12.
It was originally scheduled for June 20 but the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to those plans.
What time does Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev start?
Fight night will likely get underway at around 5pm with some undercard bouts live on Facebook.
Joshua vs Pulev can be expected to start at around 10.30pm UK time on December 12.
Joshua won back his WBA, WBO and IBF titles from Andy Ruiz Jr in DecemberCredit: PA:Press Association
What channel is it on and can it believe streamed?
Joshua vs Pulev will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office.
The price of the pay-per-view has been set at £24.95, which is more than usual for a PPV event.
The event can be live streamed from the Sky Sports Box Office app, which you can download onto your mobile or tablet device.
What has been said?
“I have been watching his fights carefully. He has a good style and he is a good specimen, but he has not shown any mental toughness,” Pulev said.
“Yes, he has skills, but he hasn’t shown the mental strength. This is something from within, in the blood of a man, and he does not have it.
“Whatever mental toughness he’s got, I know I’m the harder person. This is the difference – my toughness will prevail.”
But Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has said his man will do the business on fight night.
“I went to see him yesterday, he looked absolutely sensational,” Hearn told Sky Sports.
“He’s learning, he’s punching so hard, so sharp, so fast. I think this is going to be a tough fight against Kubrat Pulev. I also think he is going to absolutely destroy him.
“I think he’s going to break him down, he’s going to dissect him, and he’s going to punish him. I think you’re going to see a statement.
Joshua and Pulev were scheduled to fight in 2017 before the latter pulled outCredit: Reuters
Joshua vs Pulev FULL CARD so far
Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev
Lawrence Okolie vs Krzysztof Głowacki – FIGHT OFF
Martin Bakole vs Sergei Kuzmin
Hughie Fury vs Mariusz Wach More
