Kubrat Pulev has said that he will not step away from his shot at the world heavyweight belts and warned Anthony Joshua “you either fight or vacate the title”.
The Bulgarian is mandatory challenger for Joshua’s IBF title but their planned bout on 20 June was postponed.
It led to talk of Pulev being paid to step aside so Joshua could face Tyson Fury for all four heavyweight belts.
“I can’t understand why we are still postponing instead of fixing a date and venue and getting to work?” said Pulev.
“Enough is enough. I can’t wait to win this fight. I see how people are afraid of me and are trying to face someone else before me.
That’s not how a real world champion should act.”
Pulev was due to face Briton Joshua in 2017 but withdrew because of injury and was also in mandatory position when Joshua lost to Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019. Joshua holds the IBF, WBA and WBO belts and has talked of his desire to face WBC champion Fury, who is due to face Deontay Wilder for a third time when boxing returns after the coronavrius pandemic.
This guy is very courageous
The guy will be very mad. He doesn’t fear Antony joshua
That is courage
This guy has mind
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Can’t wait to watch their match
My man
Can’t wait oo
Good
wow
So courageous
Pulev is a good boxer though.
I don’t like wrestling
Ok
Pile. Is a good boxer tho but still have to.surrender for joshua
Nice
Nice
The man is very courageous
Nice one
After round one
Good idea
Thats right
Nice one
The guy is a courageous person
If they like they can fight to death
This is interesting
Interesting
Yeah true talk
They should stop postponing the fight and fixed an actual date
Courage
So courageous
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Courage
I like that, he is so courageous and daring. Can’t wait to watch their match.
Ok
Hmmmm … He won’t just back down
Ok
hmmmmm….. Building your courage over fear
Yeah true talk
They should stop postponing the fight and fixed an actual date
Alright
Comment:This is interesting
Anticipating the fight
Fantabulous
U are doing well
So courageous
This guy get mind
Comment:very brave
I love ur courage
This is interesting. I like the fact that he is not accepting defeat
Cool