World heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA and IBO titles against Bulgarian boxer, Kubrat Pulev on October 28 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
The 27-year old remains undefeated in 19 fights and had been due to face Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch of their April bout, but Klitschko has since announced his retirement.
Joshua was also ordered to face IBF mandatory challenger Pulev before December 2, or risk being stripped of that belt. He will now take on Pulev, 36, who has expressed his confidence ahead of the bout next month.
Speaking about the match, Pulev wrote on his Facebook page on Monday,
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