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Fury-Wach, Bakole-Kuzmin fights added to Joshua vs. Pulev

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Two more fights have been added to the undercard of the 12 December clash between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev, with Hughie Fury to fight Mariusz Wach, and Sergey Kuzmin to take on Martin Bakole.

Matchroom have confirmed two more fights for the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s fight with Kubrat Pulev on 12 December.

Hughie Fury will face Polish boxer Mariusz Wach, with Fury keen to get back into the ring.

"I’m very excited to be back in action again on December 12," said Fury.

"It’s been a while and I’m ready to show what I’m all about. I’ve been in the gym working on a lot of different aspects of my game, perfecting what I needed to do. 

"Mariusz Wach is a good fighter who’s been in with many top-tier fighters including a world title challenge. He brings power and size, and you can’t switch off for a second. I want these kinds of fights as these fights will help me achieve what I need. I’m expecting a tough fight with Wach."

Matchroom announced a second addition to the card, featuring a heavyweight world title clash between Martin Bakole and Sergey Kuzmin.

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The pair will fight for the vacant WBC international heavyweight title, after their earlier scheduled fight was postponed.

“I’m really looking forward to fighting for the WBC international title on such a big night of boxing,” said Bakole. 

"A victory over Kuzmin is another step to making my dreams come true."

Russian fighter Kuzmin is aiming to move on from his last match, losing to Michael Hunter in September last year.

“This fight with Bakole is very important for me, I need to bounce back from my defeat to Michael Hunter last time and get back on track towards a world title," said Kuzmin. 

"Martin is big, tall and comes forward, we know his strengths. I come only to win on December 12.”

The Joshua vs. Pulev card also features Lawrence Okolie vs. Krzysztof Glowacki.