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Kubrat Pulev to meet Antony Joshua for world IBF heavyweight title

Bulgaria’s boxer Kubrat Pulev will meet Antony Joshua for the heavyweight title of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) on June 20 in London. I am happy that I have the opportunity to show to the world how strong I am, Pulev commented in the social media. The match between Joshua and Pulev will be held on Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The contract between the two sides has been officially signed and the battle with the Bulgarian boxer and the British champion for the IBF belt is guaranteed. In 2014, Kubrat Pulev received his first chance to become world champion, but was defeated by a KO by Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg.




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