They set the purse bid deadline for 10 July. [27] Pulev later confirmed that he would fight American boxer Elijah McCall (12-3, 11 KOs) on the Braehmer vs. Maccarinelli undercard. A purse bid date was set for 18 March. [60] Peter weighed 271 pounds for the fight. Kubrat Pulev has insisted he would "never disrespect" Anthony Joshua after referring to the British heavyweight star's skin ahead of their world title fight. [4][5][6] Pulev and his trainer Otto Ramin expected a tough fight although Dimitrenko had not fought since September 2011. Fury believed the cut was what ultimately lost him the fight. Get ready for the next episode from the biggest star in world boxing. [23] Pulev won the bout when Abell retired in his corner after round 4. Ulli Wegner zögert noch, European amateur boxing champions – men's super heavyweight, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kubrat_Pulev&oldid=985873787, AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists, Articles with dead external links from February 2020, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles containing Bulgarian-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2020, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 October 2020, at 13:24. [45] The fight drew 10.5 million viewers in Germany[46] and 1.8 million viewers in Bulgaria (becoming the most watched sports event on the Bulgarian TV since 2007). At the time, the next highest challenger was Hughie Fury (21-1, 11 KO), who was inserted at #5 by the IBF in June. The same reports suggested the injury was 10 days old, but Pulev's camp had kept it quiet. [24][25], Starting the year 2014, whilst still waiting on the world title fight with Klitschko, who was due to satisfy his WBO mandatory in April against Alex Leapai, Pulev stated he would fight again in Rostock on 5 April. Pulev did not qualify for the Olympics despite the fact that he won the last qualifying tournament in Gothenburg. Johnson fought on the back foot, although he hit Pulev with some clean shots, it wasn't enough to win the rounds. I mean that wasn't serious. In the post-fight, Pulev said, "Wladimir is a really good opponent, but he was lucky. Ustinov vacated the title and the EBU confirmed he would be included in September's rankings. [57][58], On 1 November 2016, it was announced that Pulev would fight returning former heavyweight world champion Samuel Peter (36-5, 29 KOs) on 3 December at the Arena Armeec in Sofia, Bulgaria. He could not participate at the Euros 2002 in Perm after breaking his arm in sparring. "Eddie told me about the possibility of doing it at the Royal Albert Hall with 1,000 people. 1-ranked Kubrat Pulev, and the card will be stacked with world championship action, domestic title fights and the very best young stars in the game. [105] The California State Athletic Commission responded by suspending Pulev's licence. "Once again, AJ did not impress in his last performance. [15] On 18 July, Dimitrenko vacated his mandatory position. Anthony will meet his mandatory challenger, [IBF] No. Dimitrenko looked faded as he entered round 11. Whyte blasts Arum: Fury can't run from me! As the fight went on, Pulev's jab became much stronger and accurate, although Pulev was caught with a right hand in round 8. Pulev, who is nicknamed "The Cobra", beat Cuban world champion Odlanier Solís in the process. [18][19][20], On 8 October, EBU announced Pulev as their mandatory challenger for heavyweight champion Derek Chisora. [99][100] Pulev used his jab often, until round 4, he started unloading on more power shots. [106] On 28 March 2019, Ravalo has announced that she would be taking legal action against Pulev with Gloria Allred as her lawyer. By round 11, Fury seemed tired and spent most of the final two rounds boxing with his back against the ropes. Thompson started off slow and defensive, but never landed anything of note during the fight. Kubrat Pulev will inflict another crushing loss on Anthony Joshua - and then offer a rematch, says the Bulgarian's manager Ivaylo Gotsev "Kubrat seems to … He had to settle for the first reserve place because the heavyweight division consists of only 16 fighters participating in the Olympic Games (other weight divisions have 48–81). [40][41][42], Despite making a spirited effort, Pulev suffered three knockdowns en route to being knocked out in round five by a devastating left hook. IBF ruling states for a final eliminator, the higher ranked boxer, in this case was Pulev, would get 75% ($1,125,083.25) and Whyte would earn $375,027.75 for the fight. In absence of Roberto Cammarelle, he beat Marko Tomasović, Roman Kapitonenko and Denis Sergeev to claim the European Championship. He also moved well on his feet to avoid punishment. [77] Promoter Eddie Hearn made the official announcement on 5 September, "I'm delighted that we will be in Cardiff at the magnificent Principality Stadium for the next step of the AJ journey. [70], On 3 August 2017, Klitschko announced on his website and social media channels that he was retiring from boxing. The fight was also set to be an IBF eliminator. [30] A day later, Ivica Perkovic (20-23, 15 KOs) replaced Dawejko, who also withdrew from the bout. I happen to agree.". IBF explained that the rematch must take place no later than 2 December 2017, and the winner must fight Pulev next with no exceptions. Pulev fought another three times in the next three months, winning them all. Pulev has a younger brother, Tervel Pulev, who is also a professional boxer. [9][10], On 1 August 2012, it was announced that Pulev would defend his European and IBF International heavyweight titles against unbeaten Belarus boxer Alexander Ustinov (27-0, 21 KOs) on 29 September in Hamburg. [91] According to Epic Sports, the contracts were sent within two days of the purse bid. [75] On 22 August, details between the camps of Joshua and Pulev were being discussed and close to being finalised for the date of 28 October 2017, with Las Vegas as the potential host. "I respect every opponent and I respect Pulev. As of August 2020, he is ranked as the world's ninth best active heavyweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.[1]. He's champing at the bit. [110] Pulev has declined lucrative financial offers to represent Germany, viewing it as a matter of principle not to change his national allegiance. Kubrat Pulev defeats Tony Thompson via U.D. [32], The IBF finally ordered Wladimir Klitschko vs. Pulev on 8 May 2014, and given 30 days negotiation period. Pulev also announced that he would be working with German legendary coach Ulli Wegner. And Gotsev has suggested that Britain's heavyweight star will again need a return bout after suffering another setback in his rescheduled world title fight with Pulev. Pulev was the more accurate and active boxer and managed to land the clear punches. [21] On 3 December, it was announced that Pulev would 'stay busy', whilst waiting for the Klitschko fight, and fight on 14 December against veteran Sherman Williams (36-13-2, 19 KO's) at the Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg. The fight took place on 28 April 2017. Johnson made a return to boxing, following his first knockout loss to Anthony Joshua in 2015, on 11 March in an eight-round unanimous decision win against Jamal Woods. According to IBF public relations director Jeanette Salazar, Miller had 15 days from when he received the contract to agree or the IBF would go back to the rankings. Pulev controlled all the rounds winning 120–108 on two judges cards and 119–109 on the third judges card. He ended his first professional year with 4 wins and no losses. He finished at third place at the European Championships in Plovdiv. [86][87] On 7 June, Whyte pulled out of the fight and instead Matchroom announced he would be fighting former WBO champion Joseph Parker in London on 28 July. He has a potential deal with Croatia," Arum told Sky Sports. [38] Two days before the fight, it was revealed only the IBF title would be at stake for Pulev as he and his team, however if Klitschko loses, the remaining titles would be vacated. 'Del Boy' … [7] Pulev was outweighed by 12 pounds at the weigh in, coming in at 245 pounds. "I talked to Ivaylo Gotzev. Pulev got away with rabbit punching throughout the fight. [11] Ustinov weighed in over 300 pounds on the scales. Pulev's promoter Bob Arum insists that Croatia remains a potential location for the fight, but Matchroom Boxing boss Eddie Hearn has maintained that his 'absolute priority' is to deliver a homecoming clash for Joshua in the UK. [31] On fight night, Pulev stopped Perkovic in three rounds. In response, Kubrat's younger brother, Tervel Pulev, posted a video taken hours after the incident without the knowledge of Ravalo, showing her suggestively dancing with a member of Kubrat’s entourage. At this point, he had taken a lot of punishment and remained down. As per the bid, K2 had the location set as O2 World Arena in Hamburg, with a possible date being 6 September 2014. Pulev is the IBF mandatory challenger for Joshua, who avenged his shock loss to Andy Ruiz Jr with a points victory in an immediate rematch in Saudi Arabia in December. Fury spent the majority of the second half of the fight trying to counter Pulev, however was unable to land any meaningful shot. The Pula Arena, a Roman amphitheater, had been identified as a possible venue for the Joshua-Pulev fight by Gotsev, who has put forward a date in September. The three judges scored the fight 116–112, 118–110, and 117–111 in his favour. Pulev clinched after being wobbled and took back control in round 9. In 2008, he won the Strandja Cup once again beating PanAm Champion Robert Alfonso 19:9. [28] A day later, McCall pulled out of the fight. [97][98], Pulev defeated Fury via a 12 round unanimous decision to become the mandatory challenger for IBF heavyweight title. He ended his first professional year with 4 wins and no losses. The fight was stopped after round three when Peter was forced to retire after dislocating his right shoulder. In April, the IBF ordered Pulev to fight British boxer Dillian Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs). "The O2 is the original lion's den, I have a lot of history with the arena, but without the fans something huge is missing. [90] On 25 June, at the purse bid, Epic Sports & Entertainment made the winning bid of $2,111,111, much higher than the $1,000,010, which was placed by Team Sauerland. [53][54], On 15 March 2016, it was announced that Pulev would fight fellow former European champion and world title challenger Derek Chisora (25-5, 17 KOs), in an IBF title eliminator for the vacant European heavyweight title at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg on 7 May 2016. Sauerland Event put in a bid for $5.29 million. In February 2002, Pulev won the Strandzha Cup in his native Bulgaria. Both of the brothers have been named after Medieval Bulgarian rulers - Kubrat and Tervel. Elijah was known for being the son of former WBC heavyweight champion Oliver McCall. [64][65], On 10 December 2016, Anthony Joshua knocked out Eric Molina in the third round and the Joshua vs. Klitschko fight was officially announced. The IBF gave them until 24 May. [67][68] A day later the IBF announced the winner must fight their mandatory challenger Pulev. [17] The fight went the 12 round distance with Pulev announced the winner. With the cut bleeding bad, it forced Hughie to fight more aggressively but cautiously. Pulev dominated the fight from the opening bell working well behind his jab and landing the harder shots. A purse bid was set for 10 May. Abell started well in round 4, dropping Pulev with a counter punch. He was ahead 30–27 on all three judges' scorecards after round 3. I want a rematch". "December 12 is the date and once again the heavyweight belts go up in the air and it is my sole focus to make sure that come December 13 they are in their rightful place in the UK," said Joshua.

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