Showtime forced to match aggressive HBO bid to buy rights to Joshua-Pulev

Anthony Joshua, perhaps the biggest television free agent in boxing, is staying with Showtime, at least for his next fight.
The RING’s No. 1-rated heavyweight will defend his sanctioning-body titles against Kubrat Pulev on October 28 in Cardiff, Wales. And it was announced Thursday the fight will be televised live on Showtime in the United States.
The network held a right of first and last refusal with Joshua after their original three-fight deal expired. And a source told RingTV.com that