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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2017 23 Sport BOXING Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday WEATHER: Partly to rather cloudy with isolated showers VISIBILITY: Good locally moderate in showers WIND: South Southeast force 2 to 3 SEA: Slight SWELL: Negligible A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 White to play and mate in four moves A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last week's solution Sudoku rules are extremely easy: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 9x9 box. SUNNY 30 º C / 22 º C UV INDEX: 10 Today's Weather Chess Sudoku Pursuits Across 1. Direction of clock hands (9) 8. Wrath (5) 9. Gravy (5) 10. Child who has lost both parents (6) 12. Constituent (4) 14. Wander (4) 15. Picture theatre (6) 17. Name (5) 18. Emblem (5) 20. Women in general (6,3) Down 2. Fall behind (3) 3. Breakfast food (6) 4. Desire (4) 5. Tubular ground meat (7) 6. Member of political party (9) 7. Person who makes tents (9) 11. Chatter (7) 13. Bite gently (6) 16. Hire (4) 19. Decease (3 e8=N+ Kg8 Nf6++ Anthony Joshua confirmed to fight Kubrat Pulev in Cardiff on October 28 ANTHON Y Joshua's IBF and WBA heavyweight title de- fence against Kubrat Pulev has been confirmed for Car- diff 's Principality Stadium on October 28. The fight between the 27-year-old and his Bulgar- ian mandatory challenger has been under negotiation since early August when his first- choice opponent Wladimir Klitschko announced his re- tirement. A rematch with Klitschko would have been scheduled for November 11 in Las Ve- gas, which could have hosted Joshua-Pulev. The favoured venue of Car- diff instead means the cham- pion will likely fight under the closed roof before pursu- ing his US debut in 2018. There had also been sug- gestions the WBA could strip Joshua of their title amid their preference for him to fight Luis Ortiz, but with the Cu- ban likely to challenge WBC champion Deontay Wilder, Joshua's path appears clear. Joshua said: "October 28 can't come soon enough, I have been eager to get back in the ring since Wembley and now we are confirmed and ready. "I'll be locked away focusing on fight number 20 for the next eight weeks. I am excited to experience the atmosphere in a sold out Principality Sta- dium and aim to give the fans a spectacular night." The 36-year-old Pulev, who lost his previous world heav- yweight title fight against Klitschko inside five rounds, said: "We will not hug and hold, we will not run. We will stand and fight. "His style fits mine perfect- ly and in boxing, styles make fights. My preparation will be very intense and I will be per- fectly ready when I enter the ring so that he will have no chance to beat me." Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, had ap- plied for a licence to promote in Nevada in his anticipation of a rematch with Klitschko, but he said: "I'm delighted that we will be in Cardiff at the magnificent Principality Stadium for the next step of the AJ journey. "Nearly 80,000 will gather on October 28 to create an- other unforgettable night of boxing."