Anthony Joshua continues to be threatened with the title by a boxer nicknamed “Cobra”.
On the evening of 12/12 at Wembley Arena, London (England), 31-year-old puncher Anthony Joshua named King of Boxing will defend four heavyweight championships (WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO) against Kubrat Pulev (Bulgaria).
Pulev, 39 years old with the nickname “Cobra”, has gone through 29 professional matches in which he won 28 and only lost 1. The only defeat of the 39-year-old boxer was against Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine), that is the first match that Publev was honored with the World Heavyweight Championship title.
Six years after that defeat, Pulev had the opportunity for the second time to compete for the World Heavyweight Championship, this time if he won, he would embrace all four titles (WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO). But remember, Joshua defeated Klitschko himself, the opponent who won the Bulgarian puncher in 2014, so this will be an not easy match for “Cobra”.
Another interesting thing: Klitschko himself is the coaching support for Joshua. It seems that many factors are supporting Joshua and against Publev, but this is the match of life, it is almost the last chance for “Cobra” to prove talent so Bulgarian boxers will play against 200% of strength.
Before the match boxer Joshua shared with the Daily Mail: “Right now, there are no gaps in my armor. I have trained a lot to upgrade my skills. This will be a difficult game, But I need to keep my belts. I have a warrior’s mindset. In my mind, nothing is more important than the fight with Pulev. I am completely focused on that”.
“This Saturday will be the most important day of my life. I trained at the age of 12, and became a champion in Bulgaria when I was 14. This is my dream and my father’s dream. Knockout? I just need to win. I want to get it for my dad, for my country and the sports industry in Bulgaria.”, Publev said of the life game on the Daily Mail.
