Anthony Joshua Knocks Out Pulev To Retain The World Heavyweight Titles
British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, brutally knocked Kubrat Pulev out in the ninth round of their world heavyweight championship fight early Sunday morning.
In the fight at SSE Arena, Wembley, England, Joshua floored Pulev heavily on three occasions, twice in the final round, and ended the fight with a vicious right hand to retain his IBF, WBA and WBO titles.
Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) recorded four knockdowns against a determined mandatory challenger in Kubrat Pulev (28-2, 14 KOs)
Joshua closed the show in the ninth round with a brutal uppercut which crumpled Pulev to the floor for the second time.
Still Pulev rose but a right hand from Joshua sent him flying backwards and split his lip bloodily, ending the fight in a flash.
The explosive performance from Joshua has now drifted attention to a fight with Tyson Fury – they remain on a collision course to decide an undisputed champion in 2021.
“It was a fight. I want less talk and more action in boxing. I hope everyone was satisfied tonight,” Joshua said after his victory.
“I stuck to what I know best — boxing, looking to where I put my shots. When I was successful, I was successful. I really don’t want to do an interview right now, I just want everyone to go home and enjoy their Christmas.”
