Anthony Joshua is ready to trade blows with Kubrat Pulev for 12 rounds if that is what it takes to defend his world heavyweight titles at Wembley’s SSE Arena on Saturday.
The Briton will be back in the ring for the first time since he outpointed Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia at the end of last year.
It avenged Joshua’s shock loss to the American-Mexican at Madison Square Garden in June, 2019 and won back his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts.
After a disciplined approach 12 months ago, Joshua is ready to again do whatever is needed to take his record to 24-1.
Tyson Fury’s cousin Hughie is another in action and will face Mariusz Wach in a heavyweight contest.
He said: “It will be a good fight, but Mariusz hasn’t fought anyone like me so I’m looking forward to it.
“I can box him, knock him out, I believe in myself, but the main thing is getting the win.”
Lawrence Okolie will no longer have a world title on the line in his bout, but the WBO international cruiserweight belt is up for grabs when he takes on Nikodem Jezewski.
“For me the most important thing is fighting, the (world) titles will come,” the Hackney boxer said.
“It is a good opportunity to put in a mature performance and my trainer Shane (McGuigan) said he will not be happy unless I do certain things, so I will make sure I do.”
