Anthony Joshua has been issued a warning by Bulgarian heavyweight Kubrat Pulev as the pair prepare to meet in June with AJ putting his WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles on the line. Pulev is Joshua's mandatory IBF challenger after winning his last eight fights since losing to Wladimir Klitschko in 2014 - his only defeat to date. Joshua was supposed to fight Pulev in October 2017, but the Sofia resident failed a drugs test meaning Carlos Takam was drafted in at short notice to take the bout in Cardiff. After losing to Klitschko and failing a drugs test in the build-up to Joshua, Pulev has earned himself a third shot at a world title, and he insists he means business. Wilder vs Fury will take place in Vegas on February 22, and although a venue is yet to be confirmed for Joshua vs Pulev yet, the frontrunner is the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London.

Source: Express February 07, 2020 18:00 UTC