Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev Have Intense Staredown at Weigh-in

Anthony Joshua will look to defend his World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization heavyweight titles against challenger Kubrat Pulev on Saturday. The boxing title tilt is now official after the weigh-ins took place, and both fighters weighed nearly the same amount.

This is the first fight for Joshua (23-1, 21 KO) since defeating an out-of-shape Andy Ruiz in Saudi Arabia to regain his titles. Prior to his shocking knockout loss to Ruiz, Joshua had never tasted defeat. He’ll look to keep his dreams for a unification bout with Tyson Fury alive with a win. Joshua officially weighed in at 240.75 pounds.

Looking to tag Joshua’s chin is Pulev (28-1, 14 KO), whose only defeat came at the hands of Wladimir Klitschko in 2014. Since getting knocked out, Pulev has kept active and defeated the likes of Derek Chisora, Hughie Fury and Rydell Booker. Slightly lighter than his opponent, “The Cobra” stepped on the scales at 239.75 pounds.

The world title fight will stream live on Dazn in the United States at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. It will air on Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.

Joshua vs. Pulev Weigh-in Results:

Anthony Joshua (240.75) vs. Kubrat Pulev (239.75)
Lawrence Okolie (199.75) vs. Nikodem Jezewski (199.75)
Hughie Fury (247.25) vs. Mariusz Wach (274.25)
Martin Bakole (251.5) vs. Sergey Kuzmin (258.5)
Kieron Conway (160) vs. Macaulay McGowan (158.5)
Florian Marku (146.75) vs. Jamie Stewart (145.75)
Qais Ashfaq (124.25) vs. Ashley Lane (122.5)