By Gabriel Princewill-
Promoter Eddie Hearn has vowed for his man, Anthony Joshua. to score an explosive knockout of Bulgarain heavyweight, Kubrat Pulev by his man, Anthony Joshua will be witnessed on Saturday night.
Hearn said Pulev will ‘dissect’ his Bulgarian challenger before delivering a brutal knockout, says
Britain’s WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, defends his titles against Pulev before a relatively small crowd of 1,000 fans, where he aims to continue his journey of victories, a year after avenging his initial loss to Andy Ruiz Jnr.
Hearn was in promotional spirit when he promised an AJ knock out this weekend. Pulev, who has lost only once in 29 fights, to Wladimir Klitschko, has also had his managers promising a knock out against Joshua for a while now. They see they can see falws their man wil expose. Hearn is sending a message to both Pulev and his managers, who have been studying Joshua’s fights in detail.
Anthony Joshua Image:Sky Sports.Com
”AJ’s jab and sharpness will cut that face up. Then you will see AJ brutally knock him out.
Eddie Hearn said.
“If he hurts Pulev, he will jump on him,” Hearn told Sky Sports. “He could hurt Pulev at any moment because he carries power and speed.
“You will see him dissect Pulev. It’s a battle of the jabs early on. Pulev has a fantastic jab. Pulev likes to dictate the pace by disrupting your rhythm.
“Klitschko did that to AJ. AJ gave Klitschko too much respect and must be careful not to do that with Pulev.
“He has to be rough on the inside, beat him up. Pulev has marked up, over the years. AJ’s jab and sharpness will cut that face up. Then you will see AJ brutally knock him out.
“In Saudi Arabia he followed a game-plan. Things have changed now. He’s got that spite back. You will see him break Pulev down, beat him up then knock him out.”
Joshua has been honing his skills with serious sparring partners, including Martin Bakole, Bryant Jennings, Gerald Washington, and David Adeleye. He is said to be razor sharp for the next phase of his career, which is a must win fight.
Kubrat Pulev Image: Fox.Com
Pulev, who has 28 wins in 29 fights, is not a massive puncher, but far from weak, with exactly half of his wins coming in the big KO. A surprise win can’t always be ruled out in heavyweight boxing, but Joshua is the expected victor for this weekend’s clash. Povetkin is no push over, and will fancy his chances of puling off the upset.