Anthony Joshua insists talk of fighting Tyson Fury next is not a distraction. Joshua was accused of taking his eye off the ball when he suffered his shock loss to Andy Ruiz last year because he was chasing a fight with Deontay Wilder.
The WBA Super, IBF and WBO heavyweight champ claims the prospect of fighting Fury will motivate him against Kubrat Pulev on Saturday. “It’s good to talk about Fury, Wilder, Dubois and Joyce,” he said. “It’s good to talk about all these guys.
My main focus is always Pulev, but it’s tempting to look beyond. “We’re painting the bigger picture, that’s what I’m trying to create. “It’s tempting to look at what’s beyond me, but it’s motivation rather than a distraction.
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