Anthony Joshua said he felt “honoured” to be topping the bill in the first professional boxing event at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after it was announced he would defend his world heavyweight titles at the north London football ground against Kubrat Pulev on June 20. Joshua, 30, regained the WBA, IBF and WBO titles with a unanimous points win over Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia in December. That victory saw the Londoner avenge the first defeat of his professional career, in New York last June. “On June 20, I am defending my heavyweight world titles,” said Joshua in a statement posted on Tottenham’s website on Monday. “Pulev is undefeated in six years and his team and especially Bob Arum really fancy this,” said Hearn.

Source: Punch March 02, 2020 17:37 UTC