A date has been confirmed for Anthony Joshua's mandatory challenge with Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev.
The fight will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday June 20 . Joshua's IBF, WBA, WBO and IBo heavweight belts will be on the line.
The fight comes in the aftermath of Joshua's recent victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. He defeated on Mexican-American on points in December's rematch that took place in Saudi Arabia.
Boxing fans will be hoping Joshua comes through the test in order to set up an all-British title unification fight with Tyson Fury, who himself is penned in for a third match against Deontay Wilder.
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His challenger Pulev, 38, is himself a former two-time European heavyweight champion. He had a previous shot at the world heavyweight title in 2014 but was defeated by Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg on a fifth-round knockout.
Boxing fans may also recall that Pulev was previously scheduled to fight Joshua back in 2017 but was forced to pull out due to injury.
Of the upcoming bout, Pulev said on his official Facebook page that "the contract is officially signed. I am happy that I will be able to show the world how strong I really am."
