Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev could take place in a Roman amphitheatre in Croatia. That is according to the manager of mandatory challenger Pulev, who claims parties are in “active talks” about the venue.
Joshua was originally scheduled to put his IBF, WBA and WBO belts on the line at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20. However, the bout was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic and no alternative date or venue has yet been set. "For our part, we are discussing Croatia," Pulev's manager Ivaylo Gotsev told local Bulgarian media. "There is a unique Roman stadium 'Pula Arena' and we are in active conversation. "We like this variant because it is in Europe, in the middle of the continent.