Anthony Joshua’s IBF and WBA heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev has been confirmed for Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on October 28.
The fight between the 27-year-old and his Bulgarian mandatory challenger has been under negotiation since early August when his first-choice opponent Wladimir Klitschko announced his retirement. A rematch with Klitschko would have been scheduled for November 11 in Las Vegas, which could have hosted Joshua-Pulev.
The favoured venue of Cardiff instead means the champion will likely fight under the closed roof before pursuing his US debut in 2018.
