Hughie Fury edges closer to IBF heavyweight title shot against Anthony Joshua as world title eliminator against Kubrat Pulev is announced
HUGHIE FURY is edging closer to an IBF heavyweight title shot against Anthony Joshua after landing a final elimiator against Kubrat Pulev. Bulgarian Pulev – who lost an October 2017 fight with AJ through injury - is ranked No2 by the governing body. PA:Press Association Hughie Fury reacts after beating Sam Sexton to become the British heavyweight champion But the veteran has failed to agree terms for a final eliminator with American Jarrell Miller, ranked in 3 and that has let Fury - ranked in 5th - jump to the head of the queue. Russian drugs cheat Alexander Povetkin is No4 in the list of IBF heavyweights but he is already getting his shot at Joshua on September 22 through the WBA. Pulev won a purse bid to face ‘Big Baby’ Miller but the New Yorker – who AJ promoter Eddie Hearn liked as a potential USA debut for the Brit icon – quit talks. Miller’s promoter Dmitry Salita told Sky Sports the fight collapsed when Pulev insisted it would be held in Sofia, for home advantage. Anthony Jos...