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Anthony Joshua's fight with Kubrat Pulev postponed by 'several months' as coronavirus plays havoc with hotly-contested heavyweight division

Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight title fight with Kubrat Pulev is set to be postponed by several months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bulgarian challenger said on Thursday.

The 38-year-old is the mandatory challenger for Joshua's IBF title, but he believes it is 'impossible' that the fight which was scheduled to take place on June 20 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will go ahead as planned.

The 62,000 capacity stadium was no longer available after European football's governing body UEFA postponed the European Championship to 2021, meaning any rescheduled Premier League fixtures could now run into the summer.