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Britain’s unified heavyweight world champion defends his titles against Kubrat Pulev at the SSE Arena in Wembley on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
By Richard Damerell
Last Updated: 09/12/20 12:52 pm
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Anthony Joshua says he’s ‘ready for war’ in world title fight with Kubrat Pulev
Anthony Joshua says he’s ‘ready for war’ in world title fight with Kubrat Pulev
Anthony Joshua has been given the go-ahead to face Kubrat Pulev in their world heavyweight title fight after testing negative for Covid-19.
The unified champion of Great Britain underwent a test on Tuesday before entering the pre-fight bubble and received confirmation Wednesday morning that he can face Pulev at the SSE Arena in Wembley on Saturday night. live at Sky Sports Box Office.
Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed the news by tweeting: “@anthonyfjoshua and the Covid negative team and voila! “
Joshua had told him Sky sports that he is mentally prepared for an explosive encounter with his Bulgarian opponent, who has only suffered one loss to Wladimir Klitschko in 2014.
0:31 Joshua arrived Tuesday for his coronavirus test
“My body is just a container that carries my brain, so I train my brain more than my body,” he said.
“I am ready for war. I am ready for fight. The time will come when we go to war. I am looking forward to that date.”
“It is a privilege to compete.”
0:42 Eddie Hearn fears Joshua will be disturbed by unusual atmosphere at Wembley
For the first time since the resumption of boxing in the UK, 1,000 fans will be on hand on Saturday to watch Joshua’s first fight since avenging his loss to Andy Ruiz Jr.
“How weird? It’s out of my control so I have to keep it normal,” Joshua said of the unique environment that awaits him.
“I like it, it will be intimate. It’s good for the fans. It’s a special occasion to watch a 1,000-person heavyweight championship fight when there would normally be tens of thousands of people.”
Watch Joshua vs Pulev on Saturday, live at the Sky Sports Box Office, starting at 6 pm Book via your Sky remote or book online here. Even if you are not subscribed to Sky TV, you can reserve and watch it here.
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