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Sports News of Saturday, 4 April 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

COVID-19: Anthony Joshua, Kubrat Pulev fight called off

Coronavirus Coronavirus

The World Heavyweight Boxing fight between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev has been called off because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Almost all major sporting activities across the globe including football, tennis, NFL, NBA and Athletics, amongst others, have been put on hold as the world battles the virus that has infected more than 1million persons.

Joshua's IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO world titles defeat against Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev,38, was initially scheduled to take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, 20 June.

However, with more than 50,000 deaths as of April 4, the organizers were forced to halt the bout.

A statement from Joshua’s promoter Matchroom Boxing said a new date for the fight "was being worked on".

Matchroom added it was "continuing to explore the possibility" of hosting the bout at the same venue at a later date.

The 30-year-old's last bout was in December against Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia during which he recovered his belts after losing to the American-Mexican in New York last June.

All fights overseen by the British Boxing Board of Control until the end of May have been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.

BBC