Anthony Joshua, the WBO, WBA (super), IBF and IBO heavyweight champion of the world gets back in the ring 12 months on from his last outing where he regained his titles against Andy Ruiz Jr. The British boxer will face Kubrat Pulev this weekend. Ahead of the fight heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, ex-heavyweight Champion David Haye and heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury have made predictions. Whyte said: “You know what? It is a run-out for Joshua. He’s just had two hard fights back to back, emotionally more than physically. So smart business, the Pulev fight. Pulev is old now and he was never really great in his heyday. He [Joshua] is happy to take care of his mandatory duties. So it’s a keep-busy fight.” Haye told Sky: “I definitely think it’s a good fight for AJ. Big, Eastern-European guy who stands up straight, very tall, very strong, only ever lost to Klitschko. And in that fight he had a good go against Klitschko. So he’s got the power to cause some issues for people. He’s a rough tough guy that AJ will need to be in his best form for. But, if he is, I think he wipes the floor with Pulev. I think he’s significantly better.” And finally, Fury told iFL TV: “It’s heavyweight boxing, especially someone as big as they are, either could win. If Andy Ruiz can knock Joshua out, then Pulev definitely can. Pulev’s a lot bigger guy and punches probably harder than Ruiz does.”
Source: TalkSport