Kubrat Pulev has accused Anthony Joshua of refusing for their unified heavyweight title fight to take place outside of London, branding ‘AJ’ a ‘coward’.
“I think it is obvious – because he’s afraid,” Pulev told Sky Sports. “I don’t see any other reason [to demand it happen in London].
“We offered various destinations – from Istanbul to Las Vegas, New York or Saudi Arabia. And then I got the reply that Joshua would come up against me only in London.
“Otherwise, there would be no fight at all. And of course, I agreed to this condition. I’m not concerned about the place. For example, I never asked for the fight to be in Sofia.
“From day one I wanted it to take place at a neutral venue as this would be fair to both sides.
“There’s no such thing as an ideal location for a true fighter. He can fight everywhere and he’s not worried about anything. Picking a certain destination is for cowards. For those who prefer to talk a lot rather than act.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has labelled Joshua ‘a big cuddly baby’ and claimed Deontay Wilder is a much tougher opponent than the Olympian.
“100 per cent, Joshua’s not dangerous, at all,” he told ESPN when asked if Wilder is the more dangerous of the duo. “He’s like a big cuddly baby.
“Why would I be a believer when he got knocked spark out by Andy Ruiz? A last-minute replacement opponent.
