“I’ve Got to Take Away That Motivation”- Anthony Joshua Warns Kubrat Pulev

Unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will defend his titles against a veteran Kubrat Pulev at the O2 Arena in London on December 12. Ahead of the high-voltage clash, several fans believe that ‘Kobrata’ is just a minor hurdle on Joshua’s path before he faces Tyson Fury in a much-awaited mega fight.

However, Anthony Joshua knows the price of belittling his opponent and he doesn’t want to repeat the same. Thus, the world champion isn’t considering Pulev as a mere adversary. Instead, he is taking the fight extremely seriously, vowing to break Pulev’s soul when they meet each other inside the ring.

Pulev, ‘The Cobra’, has been a professional boxer for almost 11 years and has a 28-1 record. Although he is still to become a global superstar, Pulev is no less than an elite inside the rung. That said, fight fans often bill their favor towards the superstar persona. But, we have seen several upsets in the sport and Pulev can very well out hand another one in his next fight. The unified heavyweight champion is aware of that.

Anthony Joshua is in a mood to fight against Kubrat Pulev

‘AJ’ connected with Sky Sports to discuss several things about his career. He also put forward his opinion on Kubrat Pulev.

Talking about him, Joshua said, “He’s not a social media famous boxer. I think that’s where a lot of people get their credibility in this day and age. In terms of what he stands for? What he represents?. He has been around a long time, he knows his way around the ring.”

‘AJ’ added, “He possesses a challenge. He wants the titles, and he wants to beat me. That’s what he possesses. Hunger and motivation. I’ve got to take away that motivation and suppress that confidence. That’s how you beat somebody by breaking their soul.”

If Joshua surpasses Pulev in his next fight, he can bag a blockbuster against Tyson Fury. Meanwhile, ‘The Gypsy King’ will also put his WBC title on the line against the undefeated Agit Kabayel. After that, two British world champions can lock horns, if they still have their titles on their shoulders come 2021.

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