Sports News of Monday, 2 March 2020
Source: www.mynigeria.com
Anthony Joshua's mandatory battle with Kubrat Pulev has been set for June 20 as the British boxer prepares to defend his world heavyweight championships.
A deal is now in place with further confirmations expected ahead of Joshua's homecoming fight set to hold at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
According to Sky Sports, Joshua's defence of his IBF, WBA and WBO titles will be his first fight on UK soil in nearly two years since he beat Alexander Povetkin at Wembley. Last year he was beaten in New York by Andy Ruiz Jr then won a rematch in Saudi Arabia.
Ahead of the fight, the Nigerian-British boxer posted a picture of himself on Twitter holding his world heavyweight championship belts with a caption "June 20th" which suggests the confirmation of the Pulev bout.
June 20th ???? pic.twitter.com/4FbiftE8Cl
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyfjoshua) March 2, 2020