Eddie Hearn admits that Anthony Joshua’s fight against Kubrat Pulev can be suspended until July
Eddie Hearn admits Anthony Joshua’s title defense against Kubrat Pulev can be pushed back to July due to uncertainty over the domestic football season
- Eddie Hearn admitted that Anthony Joshua’s next fight could be pushed back a month
- Joshua will face Kubrat Pulev at Tottenham Stadium on June 20
- That date may be required by the club to complete the Premier League season
- Hearn said conversations with Tottenham have been held over the dilemma
Promoter Eddie Hearn has admitted that Anthony Joshua’s next heavyweight title defense against Kubrat Pulev could be pushed back to July by a month.
Joshua is scheduled for Bulgarian at Tottenham’s new stadium on June 20, but that date may now be demanded by the club for a possible extension of the Premier League campaign.
Hearn, whose Matchroom organization previously confirmed the postponement of all boxing events in March and April, once again dismissed the prospect of one of his big matches behind closed doors.
Eddie Hearn has admitted that Anthony Joshua’s fight with Kubrat Pulev may be moved to July
Referring to the date of June 20, Hearn told Sky Sports News, “At the moment it is still there.
“With the news that the euro will be canceled (euro 2020 has been postponed until next year) and the possible extension of the Premier League season, Spurs may need that stadium in June.
“We have the opportunity to carry out that fight in the same stadium in July. Everything is really a situation on a case by case basis and trying to think day by day.
“June 20 is a long way off, it’s still in our plans and we’ve spoken to Tottenham to make sure we’re all on the same page and we know we have the same strategy moving forward.”
Joshua was originally scheduled for the Bulgarian at Tottenham’s new stadium on June 20
But Joshua’s title defense may need to be delayed because Hearn stays in touch with Spurs
Prior to Joshua’s fight with Pulev, Dillian Whyte is scheduled to meet Alexander Povetkin on May 2 and Dereck Chisora to face Oleksandr Usyk on May 23 – both attacks that Hearn says are “subject to change.”
The London show featuring Josh Kelly’s European title fight with David Avanesyan has been canceled and all matches will be moved to other future maps.
The April 4 show in Newcastle, featuring Lewis Ritson against Miguel Vazquez and a world title shot for Savannah Marshall, has been re-organized for June 27 and the April 24 Doncaster game between Terri Harper and Natasha Jonas will also take place in June on a date which has yet to be confirmed.
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