JOSHUA READY FOR PULEV

BRITAIN’S Anthony Joshua said yesterday he is looking forward to showcasing the lessons he learned from his stunning win over Wladimir Klitschko when he puts his world heavyweight title on the line. Joshua, 27, will face his IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria under a closed roof at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Oct 28 after his hopes of a Las Vegas rematch with Klitschko were ended by the Ukrainian’s retirement. Joshua won the brutal Wembley clash in April by an 11th-round stoppage after being knocked down earlier in the fight. He has won all of his 19 bouts to date but he still intends to draw on that memorable contest as he builds towards an expected US debut next year. “What I went through in my last fight was a new experience,” he told reporters in Cardiff. “I want to show what I have learned from that. It is about finesse and outclassing your opponents but if I need to go to war, I will go to war. I’m