UK football stadiums that have held boxing bouts as Pulev confirms Joshua bout at Tottenham's ground

Some of the greatest boxers in the world have made history at some of the best football stadiums in the country, and Anthony Joshua will be looking to be the next at Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium against Kubrat Pulev. The Bulgarian has recently revealed that he has signed a deal to face Joshua in Spurs’ new home in June. So, following the news, we’ve taken a look back at some of the best British stadiums that have played host to some incredible bouts from years gone by…

Some of the greatest boxers in the world have made history at some of the best football stadiums in the country, and Anthony Joshua will be looking to be the next at Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium against Kubrat Pulev. The Bulgarian has recently revealed that he has signed a deal to face Joshua in Spurs’ new home in June. So, following the news, we’ve taken a look back at some of the best British stadiums that have played host to some incredible bouts from years gone by…

Wembley has hosted some incredible events under the famous arch. Most notably, in 2017, hosting Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko.

The home of Manchester United welcomed Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank back in 1997. The fight was dubbed ‘Judgement Day’. 

Upton Park was the place to be when David Haye went up against Derek Chisora. After previous fights, their arrival at Upton Park was highly anticipated. 

The old home of Arsenal hosted its first and only boxing match in 1966, with the great Muhammad Ali taking on Henry Cooper.

Joe Bugner and Frank Bruno took centre stage in 1987 to take part in the fight that wasn’t supposed to happen. Bugner took his first steps into the boxing world and Bruno took the opportunity to silence his critics at Tottenham’s old stadium, White Hart Lane.

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