Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulev weigh in TODAY: Fight week schedule explained including times for live workout, press conference and weigh in

Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev face a busy few days before they get down to business inside the ring on Saturday night.

While both fighters and their camps are in COVID-19 lockdown bubbles, they will still hold the usual pre-fight engagements this week ahead their heavyweight clash.

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Giving that this is a title fight, there is plenty of focus on both boxers and their fight week schedules have been mapped out by Matchroom.

Joshua and Pulev will be undertaking plenty of media duties and live workouts before the all-important weigh-in.

Here’s what they’ll be doing this week…

Joshua v Pulev: Fight week schedule

Thursday saw the fighters take to their live press conference from 2pm.

The pair were joined by Eddie Hearn and others to field questions from the media.

On Friday, the two will now come face-to-face at the live weigh-in which will get under way at 1pm.

This will be shown on social media platforms YouTube and Facebook and also on Sky Sports Main Event.

Saturday is fight day and build-up to the night’s action will begin at 5pm on Sky Sports Box Office.

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Joshua v Pulev: Undercard

Up and coming cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie will fight on the undercard as he looks to take his unbeaten professional record to 15 wins.

However, it won’t be for the vacant WBO cruiserweight title after initial opponent Krzysztof Glowacki tested postive for COVID-19 and was forced to pull out.

Okolie will now take on Nikodem Jezewski, who is ranked outside the top 15 by the WBO.

Hughie Fury, cousin of world champion Tyson, will be in action against Mariusz Wach, who lost to Dillian Whyte last year.

• Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulev – for WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles
• Lawrence Okolie v Nikodem Jezewski – cruiserweight contest
• Hughie Fury v Mariusz Wach – heavyweight contest
• Martin Bakole v Sergey Kuzmin – for vacant WBC international heavyweight title
• Kieron Conway v Macaulay McGowan – super-welterweight contest
• Qais Ashfaq v Ashley Lane – super-bantamweight contest
• Florian Marku v Alex Fearon – welteweight contest

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Joshua v Pulev: Tale of the tape

Joshua – Pulev

Nationality: British – Bulgarian

Age: 31 – 39

Height: 6ft 6 – 6ft 4

Stance: Orthodox – Orthodox

Reach: 82in – 79in

Record: 23-1-0 – 28-1-0

KOs: 21 – 14

Rounds: 103 – 203

Debut: 10/05/2013 – 19/9/2009

Nickname: AJ – The Cobra