Now i know many look pass pulev because he's older .but to be honest hes one of the most under rated contenders out there today . Pulev probably has the best jab in the heavy weight division today and was probably 2nd during wlads era .
One of the better jabs* But Joshua will eat a few, figure out the distance and then he will either take away Pulev's jab or KO him with a counter.
Wlad saw he can't out jab Pulev , and turn to other weapons . Pulev is one dimensional, he has the jab and the clinch that's it.
Wlad almost got dropped by the first jab Pulev threw. He changed his approach quickly and was lucky that Pulev had terrible defense against his powerful left hooks.
I can see Pulev winning some rounds, but I think AJ will drop him at least twice and will either end up KOing him or winning a UD due to his knockdowns.
Wlad layed the blueprint on how to beat Pulev, if you have more firepower. You don't let him slowly get into the fight, you jump him right from the start. If AJ fights like he always used to he's fine, the more conservative approach that he had in the 2nd fight with Ruiz would actually be a bad Idea against Pulev.
I think what AJ will do is make a ham sandwich with mustard in the time it takes old man Pulev to throw his jab and then knock him out. Pulev should give Joshua no problems at all. KO in the first three rounds.
AJ will draw Pulev's left, have a look at it, time it and starch him with a right hand counter over it inside 3.