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By Allan Fox: #5 IBF Hughie Fury (21-1, 11 KOs) is next up to potentially face #1 IBF Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) in an IBF heavyweight title eliminator after #3 IBF Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller (21-0-1, 18 KOs) declined to take the fight against the Bulgarian. The 23-year-old Fury is the next available contender […]

By Allan Fox: After much thought, Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller (21-0-1, 18 KOs) has turned down an IBF heavyweight eliminator bout against former world title challenger Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs). This was a strategic move on Miller’s part, as he avoids a difficult fight against a tough fighter in his hometown. … Read

By Scott Gilfoid: It’s looking like Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller won’ be taking the IBF heavyweight title eliminator against Kubrat Pulev after all, which puts Hughie Fury as the next possible option for the Bulgarian to fight. Hughie (21-1, 11 KOs) is ranked #5 by the International Boxing Federation. He’s the next option for the […]

By Jim Dower: Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller (21-0-1, 18 KOs) is reportedly not interested in traveling to Bulgaria to face former heavyweight world title challenger Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) in an IBF title eliminator, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. The winner of the fight will be the mandatory challenger to IBF heavyweight champion […]

Kubrat Pulev is ready to face IBF No. 3 rated contender, Jarrell Miller from Brooklyn, NY. “I’m happy to welcome Jerrell “Big Baby” Miller to Bulgaria. It will be an opportunity to showcase this exciting heavyweight matchup between us in front of grateful boxing fans,” Pulev announced via Twitter.… Read

By Allan Fox: On Monday, Epic Sports & Entertainment has won a purse bid for the IBF heavyweight title eliminator between former heavyweight world title challenger Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) and Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller (21-0-1, 18 KOs). Epic Sports won the purse bid with a winning bid of $2,111,111, topping the next highest […]

By Jim Dower: The management for former heavyweight world title challenger Kubrat Pulev has requested an immediate purse bid for an IBF title eliminator against Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller on July 28, according to Dan Rafael. The winner of the Pulev vs. Miller fight will be the mandatory challenger to IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua […]

Kubrat Pulev commented today on this morning’s press conference in London where Dillian Whyte and his promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, announced that instead of fighting him, Whyte would be facing recently dethroned WBO Champion Joseph Parker. … Read

By Scott Gilfoid: Unhappy with the 25 percent purse split and the likelihood of having to travel to Bulgaria for the IBF heavyweight eliminator match against Kubrat Pulev, Dillian Whyte and his promoter Eddie Hearn haven’t entirely given up on the idea of facing Luis Ortiz in a WBC title eliminator bout. However, they want […]

By Scott Gilfoid: Kubrat Pulev is convinced his IBF heavyweight title eliminator fight against #4 IBF Dillian ‘The Body Snatcher’ Whyte will be taking place in his home country of Bulgaria this year rather than in the UK. A possible date for the Pulev vs. Whyte fight is on August 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria. … […]