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Boxers, coaches and experts
Anthony Joshua will be weighed in today for his heavyweight world title fight against Kubrat Pulev at the SSE Arena in Wembley on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Last update: 11/12/20 5:45 am
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Anthony Joshua says Kubrat Pulev fight will end with ‘last man standing’
Anthony Joshua says Kubrat Pulev fight will end with ‘last man standing’
Anthony Joshua lost significant weight for his last world title fight, but will he pack on more muscle for Kubrat Pulev? The Panel of Experts has rendered its verdict …
Britain’s unified heavyweight champion will soon hit the scales ahead of Saturday’s fight with Pulev at the SSE Arena in Wembley, live Sky Sports box office.
Joshua tipped the scales at 16 13 pounds, his lowest weight for a world title fight, before his rematch win over Andy Ruiz Jr, but has he physically prepared himself for a more powerful performance against Pulev?
0:57 Joshua and Pulev shared an intense confrontation after the press conference
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Carl Froch
I can see Joshua coming in a little heavier for Pulev, but not too much. I don’t think he needs much more, because he found a good weight for the Ruiz Jr. fight. He was an ideal weight for boxing and moving.
It could get a little heavier, but I don’t want it to get much heavier, because it seems to work better when it’s lighter.
Carl Froch
Against someone like Pulev, who is slightly taller than Ruiz Jr, he will really need to stamp his authority. Put Pulev on his back foot and hit him early to earn that respect right away. It could come in a bit heavier, but I don’t want it to get much heavier, because it seems to work better when it’s lighter.
Johnny nelson
He looks stylish and looks like an athlete, rather than a bodybuilder trying to be an athlete. Joshua is confident and relaxed, and his team seems organized. In fact, I like this look. He tells me that he has spent more time in the ring, instead of half the time in the ring and half the time in the weight room. He’s been working on the fundamentals of our game.
1:24 Joshua slimmed down for Saturday’s fight, says Johnny Nelson
I guess around 17 3 pounds, from the looks of it. You are going to find that area where you have movement and you can box and punch, so you have that boxing ability. This is a dress rehearsal for next year, for something big. You won’t let your mind go there, but you are preparing for it.
Matthew macklin
With Ruiz Jr, Joshua wanted to be mobile. He wanted to use the ring, he wanted to go in and out and shoot. He was going for speed and mobility, so he entered a lot lighter.
2:35 Pulev says he doesn’t think Joshua is ‘hungry’ ahead of world title clash
But I think he was weighing too much anyway, to be honest, when he was up around 18. On top, he looked too muscular. I think it looked better when it was lighter. It may not be as light for Pulev as it was, but I hope it’s somewhere in the middle.
Peter fury
It will probably be only seven pounds heavier or the same weight. I imagine it will keep the same fluidity and I don’t think it will increase to what it used to be.
Now you know that you have to be more agile and move, and not just rely on that size and power, because if you get hit, it is much more difficult to recover.
Peter fury
I think you have learned lessons. Now you know you need to be more agile and move, and not just rely on that size and power, because if you get hit, it’s much harder to recover. I think they have made all possible adjustments.
Andy clarke
It may be a little heavier, but not much. I think he liked it a bit with that weight. I think it felt a bit more athletic. What people who have seen him recently have told me is that his legs are more solid than they used to be. The upper body is roughly the same, so maybe a bit heavier.
1:35 Joshua says he’s tried to hone his explosive in-ring skills
His training seems to have changed a bit. I know heavy weights are huge, but you still need to have that elasticity in your body where you don’t look like a robot. You need to be relaxed or you will burn a lot of nervous energy.
Spencer Oliver
Hope it’s slimmer, if I’m honest, and more mobile. That’s when AJ is most effective. When he increases his volume, he slows him down, but his movement was much better when he entered the light against Ruiz Jr.
1:39 Spencer Oliver hopes Joshua will show a leaner physique on the scale
Pulev is technically solid, so AJ has to be quick on his feet. He can’t afford to sit in the pocket because Pulev has a brilliant jab, and I think mobility and movement are key.
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