By Daily Sports on May 7, 2020
Kubrat Pulev has labelled Anthony Joshua “afraid” and a “coward” – and promised to destroy his hopes of an undisputed title fight with Tyson Fury, reports Skysports.
Mandatory challenger, Pulev, is contracted to be Joshua’s next opponent in an IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight title defence, while Deontay Wilder has the right to enforce a third WBC title fight against Fury.
Overseas territories including Saudi Arabia have enquired about hosting a future undisputed title fight between Joshua and Fury, but Pulev insists he will bring those plans crashing down…
Pulev said: I’m way more precise than him as well as a much smarter boxer. And I will beat him. Brutally.”
Pulev said Joshua wants home advantage for the fight “because he’s afraid. I don’t see any other reason.
“Why should it be in London? Why the fight can’t take place in any other place? You answer this!
We offered various destinations – from Istanbul to Las Vegas, New York or Saudi Arabia. And then I got the reply that Joshua would come up against me only in London. Otherwise there would be no fight at all. And of course, I agreed to this condition.
“I’m not concerned about the place. For example, I never asked for the fight to be in Sofia. From day one I wanted it to take place at a neutral venue, as this would be fair to both sides.”
“Picking a certain destination is for cowards.
“I can think of at least two others who fit this description and who have refused to come to Sofia to face me – Dillian Whyte and Jarrell Miller.
Pulev said Joshua cannot fight Fury now because he has already signed a contract to fight with him.
He added: “Besides, in this same contract there are clauses featuring some serious compensations [if the fight doesn’t happen]. In the meantime, Fury has a contract for a third fight with Deontay Wilder. Neither I, nor Wilder will give up on these fights.” (AFP)
•PHOTO: Kubrat Pulev
Source Daily Sports
Posted May 7, 2020
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