MASSIVE KNOCKOUT!! Anthony Joshua (England) vs Kubrat Pulev (Bulgaria), KNOCKOUT | Boxing Highlights

From the sea of Bulgaria, here is the former European, IBF International, and WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion, Cobra, the Cobra Bullet! Here is the reigning, defending, unified, heavyweight champion of the world, A.J. Anthony Joshua! It's over. What happens? They've locked up the chance. No longer the eerie atmosphere. Yeah, you can see both guys pretty cagey here. As well, the younger man by eight years. Like I say, both men trying to lure the other one into making a... Very similar, I think they're just trying to... Biggest night since... So vital in the early exchanges. Here, trying to find their range, trying to establish the jab. Their timing. Nice left hook there from Bulev. Sent for this opportunity. He didn't want to just take the money he's got. As they just size each other up. Right hand from Joshua, partially... Quiet opener. Not hugely known. The big team from Bulgaria. Red and green, he'd be so honored. New time for A.J. I think Bulev needs to come in with ease this week. So confident. It's the 25th for Anthony Joshua. In the world titles back to Bulgaria. Perfect performance. Executing the game plan to win the belt. Good jab to the body. The only defeat though for Bulev. And Rue is the only one for Joshua. Single jabs are no good. He needs to double that jab up or... Bulev, you can see he's trying to edge closer. Keeps nudging forward with that front of this to control the range. Mind games. The IBO World Heavyweight titles on the line. Not the focus here on Bulev. And so he should be. That's right. In fantastic condition. Bulev looking... There's plenty of time in the round. But remember the third in the... Banana skins and all. Best laid plans. The judging of distance. Crucial with this. Open right hand from Joshua. In the third round. Power of Anthony Joshua. He's there for all to see. And the uppercut. There's the smile. And there's... Back up from Joshua. Beautiful punches from Anthony. And Bulev on a C. Just over 50 seconds to survive. The uppercut brilliant. The right hand has started. It was an absolute beast. He timed it perfectly. I think the knockout here is going to go for it. The uppercut down. Heavyweight champion almost in tatters. Can he get... Never seen it coming. Joshua timed it. Several sweet, beautiful uppercuts. Outside the jab. Beautiful right hand. Anthony came over the top of the jab. Firestorm here in the fourth round. Kubrat Bulev. Bang on the chin. Got nailed with a couple of spots. With several hard uppercuts as well. More sparring. Rhythm work. Right hand from Bulev. That air of vulnerability. Which Anthony exciting. And utilising with a spearing left. Has been good. That's better from Bulev. When you're in great condition. You do recover better from the shots. And no doubt he is in. Three rounds. Was enough to completely let his head clear. But fantastic start from Joshua. It's cleared as well. Bulev now. Put the pressure on Joshua. With his physical presence. Readable with that jab. So he wants to maybe set that up. Banks. Over the top of the jab. To the body. So Bulev... It was for Anthony Joshua. One of the best. In a long time. Yeah. Anthony Joshua. See him landing here. Sweet. Bang on the chin. Amateur career. That culminated. In Olympic gold. Of course as well. But it's. Anthony Joshua. In the. Driving seat. Back in the game. He's in a much better place. Tonight. OK. And they return to the... I think Bulev is trying to jab the ball. Alright. That was a good one. From Joshua. Win this world title. In 2005. He won gold at the Europeans. In Liverpool. Now these are... Yeah. Bulev keeps jabbing. After that tremendous third round. What can Kubrat Bulev do? Bring to his step. Isn't there? Kubrat Bulev. In this round. He's almost like a man possessed. He's so desperate. And good work from Kubrat Bulev. Now you get him back. Now I need you to start... Behind it. Bringing the right hand. Just the right hand he was... Kubrat Bulev. Dillian White. We have a crowd here tonight. But there has been no crowd up until... To win the British Commonwealth and European titles. He's going for this right hand. He was a fantastic amateur. Well travelled. That lovely right hand over the top of the jab. Tried it there again. Just fell short that time. But Bulev... Against Vladimir Klitschko of course. And had to sort of reset himself. Good job. Alexander Povetkin in that upset. We've had the... Joe Joyce as well. As he's had up in Sheffield. Coming up to the line. Joshua. That's what Roman McCracken and Angel Fernandes and Joe... Yeah. I was surprised. TJ. In fight number 25. 23 wins. Kubrat. There was a definite willingness on Bulev to commit more in that last round. Wild right hand. But again looking for the uppercut. And he's planting his feet now. He's shot a selection and paced himself. He turned his doing well. To keep the fight at this distance. Goes back to 2009. And an uppercut again from Joshua. And kept firing back. Good jab. That's experience. Good jab from Bulev. Yeah. Lovely jab from... One of the great performances. Joshua's looking for a good one. In the world really. And just to flip it on its head. If you're in the... He needs to just step on the gas. Because Bulev's there for the taking really. Because he's getting close. Isn't he Bulev? And maybe... And mix the jab up. But be a bit more... Variety of the jab. Few more feints. Last man standing. Right hand from Bulev. All 2020 for fighters. Not knowing when they were... Getting in on him. Bulev's always trying to... Get closer by nudging that foot. Still there. Still... A hard man to shift. Joshua was already moving away from him. So the sting had been taken out of him. Picking up at times Joshua. As he goes back. And now... But he's... Keep putting that jab down there. Keep him busy. Keep him thinking. To the body in the... Eighth round. Looking for the right hand. There's one punch to remember in this round. It's really good. But he just keeps... Bulev up. A special occasion. Move here. Don't let him be standing. Round of Anthony Joshua's career. Started in October 2000. Bulev. Trying to get a canvas in him. Real bother. In the third round. Nice. On the jab. Feinting the jab. Hooking up here. Just got to be careful. Bulev coming in. Miles. What a warrior. Surely man. Yeah. Definitely. Well ahead here. Good jab again. Out of it. Ever so brave. He's... Very good friends with some of the big... Bulgarians. And he's reaching with the shot. He's falling off balance. As the uppercut again. Doubles it. Good uppercut from Joshua. Really hurt Kubrat Bulev. And he's down. Refusing to will. But how much more... Will Joshua let him off the hook? Oh. Big shots. That will be quite extraordinary. Back with a bang. Home with the titles. Anyone for Joshua Fury? And a double. I don't think he'd even properly recovered from that. I don't think he'd even seen that one coming. AJ. Anthony. Joshua.