Anthony Joshua stopped Kubrat Pulev with a brutal ninth round finish at The SSE Arena on Saturday Photo Credit: Photo Credit: Dave Thompson/Matchroom Boxing
Anthony Joshua successfully defended his WBA ‘Super’, IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight titles with a ninth round knockout victory over the Kubrat Pulev at SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday.
Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) and Pulev (28-2, 14 KOs) were set to collide at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in June this year, but the pandemic sadly put paid to that spectacle.
Pulev (28-2, 14 KOs) awaited his foe on the balls of his feet ahead of the opening bell, and the pair were cagey and trying to establish their jabs early on, in what was an opening round devoid of action.