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.
By Scott Gilfoid: Thursday’s purse bid for the IBF heavyweight title eliminator between Dillian Whyte and Kubrat Pulev was won by Epic Sports & Entertainment. They offered a winning bid of $1,500,111, which was twice the total of the next highest bid.
By Scott Gilfoid: A purse bid that was scheduled for Thursday of this week for the IBF heavyweight title eliminator between for Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) and Dillian Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) has been postponed until May 24, according to Dan Rafael. The winner of the Whyte-Pulev fight will be the IBF mandatory for IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs).
By Tim Royner: Dillian Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) will be fighting former heavyweight world title challenger Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) next on July 28 in an IBF heavyweight title eliminator, as Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is looking to finish that deal before the purse bid a week from now.
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight contenders Dillian ‘The Body Snatcher’ Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) and former heavyweight title challenger Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) have failed to negotiate a fight between them for an IBF title eliminator. As such, the International Boxing Federation has ordered a purse bid between the management of Whyte and Pulev for May 10 at the IBF’s headquarters in Springfield, New Jersey, according to Dan Rafael.
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) will be returning to the ring on July 21 against Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) in an IBF heavyweight final eliminator match at the O2 Arena in London, England. The fight isn’t a done deal yet, but Whyte’s promoter Eddie Hearn is hoping to get it made soon.
By Jim Dower: Dillian Whyte says he’s going to be fighting next on July 21 at the O2 Arena in London, England. The frontrunner for the fight is former heavyweight world title challenger Kubrat Pulev in an IBF heavyweight title eliminator.
By Scott Gilfoid: Former world title challenger Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) has accepted the IBF heavyweight title eliminator fight against Matchroom Boxing fighter Dillian Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) to determine the mandatory challenger to IBF champion Anthony Joshua. If the Pulev vs. Whyte IBF eliminator match takes place, it’ll happen in June.
By Jim Dower: The International Boxing Federation has reportedly ordered Dillian Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) and Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) to face each other in a final eliminator with the winner becoming the mandatory challenger to IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
By Scott Gilfoid: The International Boxing Federation has scheduled a purse bid on April 10th for heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) and Dominic Breazeale (19-1, 17 KOs) for a title eliminator to become the mandatory for IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs).