Anthony Joshua to face Kubrat Pulev at O2 Arena on December 12

Joshua has not fought since outpointing Andy Ruiz Jr to regain his titles on December 2019

Anthony Joshua (left) and Kubrat Pulev are finally set to face each other in the ring. Picture: Nick Potts/PA

Anthony Joshua is set to fight for the first time in a year after it was officially announced he will defend his heavyweight world titles against Kubrat Pulev on December 12 at London’s O2 Arena.

Joshua – who has not fought since outpointing Andy Ruiz Jr to regain his titles in December 2019 – was scheduled to take on his Bulgarian mandatory challenger on June 20 but the bout was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.