Kubrat Pulev

Kubrat Pulev vs. Samuel Peter – Official weights

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By Jeff Aranow: Heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev (23-1, 12 KOs) weighed in on Friday in coming in at 251 pounds for his scheduled 12 round fight against former world title challenger Samuel Peter (36-5, 29 KOs) this Saturday night at the Arena Armeec in Sofia, Bulgaria. The two fighters will be battling for the vacant their WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight title.

Peter looked pretty out of condition in weighing in. This isn’t the well-conditioned looking Samuel Peter we saw in his first fight against former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko 11 years ago in 2005.

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Samuel Peter: I’m going to KO Kubrat Pulev

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By Eric Baldwin: Former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter (36-5, 29 KOs) plans on knocking out 35-year-old Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev (23-1, 12 KOs) this Saturday night on December 3 to claim the vacant WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight title in their fight at the Arena Armee in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Pulev has been matched against the 36-year-old Peter rather than one of the top 15 contenders in the heavyweight division. The idea is that Pulev gets a win over a notable name from the past to keep in the hunt for a heavyweight title shot.

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Kubrat Pulev vs. Samuel Peter this Saturday, Dec.3

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By Scott Gilfoid: The highly ranked #2 IBF, #3 WBC, #10 WBO, #11 WBA, heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev (23-1, 12 KOs) will be facing 36-year-old former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter (36-5, 29 KOs) in a scheduled 12 round fight this Saturday night on December 3 for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title at the Arena Armeec, in Sofia, Bulgaria.

15,000 fans are expected to show up on Saturday night to watch Pulev try and dispatch former WBC champion Peter. It would be a real pity for Pulev’s loyal boxing fans if Peter knocks him cold on Saturday night. Gilfoid wouldn’t be surprised in the least if that happens.

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Joshua vs. Pulev possible for Nov.

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By Jeff Aranow: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn is interested in potentially making a huge heavyweight triple-header on November 26, with IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua vs. Kubrat Pulev (23-1, 12 KOs) headlining at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium in late November or December. Also on the card, British heavyweights Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora is in play. A match between heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker is another one of the fights for the card. Discussions are being held for the fights, and it would be a pretty big deal if the card comes off.

Parker, 24, is Joshua’s IBF mandatory challenger, but Hearn will likely wait until early 2017 before he puts the fight together between them. In the meantime, Parker can get some valuable air time on Sky Box Office if he fights the 6’8” Price on the undercard of the Joshua-Pulev card. Price, 33, wants a title shot against Joshua, and if he can beat Parker, he would earn the fight.

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Kubrat Pulev could fight Joshua in 2016 or next year

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By Patrick McHugh: #2 IBF Kubrat Pulev (23-1, 12 KOs) won’t have long to wait for a world title shot against IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17 KOs). If the fight doesn’t take place this year, then he should be able to get a crack at Joshua’s title, according to his promoter Kalle Sauerland.The 35-year-old Pulev is right behind #1 Joseph Parker as the next mandatory challenger for the 6’6” Joshua, so he’ll be soon getting a title shot.

Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn still hasn’t picked out his next opponent for November. Pulev might have a chance to get that fight if Hearn doesn’t go with a lighter test. Matchroom Sport promoter Barry Hearn likes the idea of Joshua defending his title against former WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne in his next fight.

Stiverne has a good chin and might be able to give him some rounds. Stiverne is also well known in the United States by the hardcore boxing fans, but not by the casual fans.

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Pulev decisions Chisora

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By Scott Gilfoid: As I predicted, #3 WBC Kubrat Pulev (23-1, 12 KOs) totally dominated former world title challenger Dereck Chisora (25-6, 17 KOs) in beating him by a 12 round split decision on Saturday night in their fight for the vacant EBU heavyweight title at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany.

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Tyson Fury thinks Chisora will lose to Pulev

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fury7811111By Scott Gilfoid: After having won his last five fights against weak opposition, Dereck Chisora (25-5, 17 KOs) will be stepping up several levels against #3 WBC, #6 IBF Kubrat Pulev (22-1, 12 KOs) this Saturday night at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany.

Chisora’s former conqueror Tyson Fury, who twice beat him with ease, is hoping he’ll defeat the taller Pulev to win the vacant EBU heavyweight title. However, Fury doesn’t think Chisora will be able to do it.

Fury doesn’t say why he thinks Chisora will lose to Pulev, but it’s likely due to the size of the nearly 6’5” Bulgarian Pulev. He’s going to be sporting close to four inch height advantage over Chisora, and he’s the far better boxer of the two.

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Chisora faces Pulev tonight

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chisora77By Scott Gilfoid: After the wild incident that took place at last Friday’s weigh-in, fringe heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora (25-5, 17 KOs) will be looking to put him in position for a world title fight against IBF champion Anthony Joshua in a fight that could take place later this year if Chisora can beat former world title challenger Kubrat Pulev (22-1, 12 KOs) tonight at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany.

It’s a big ask on the part of the 32-year-old Chisora because he doesn’t have the size, talent or the weapons to beat a fighter with the ability and size of the 6’4 ½” Pulev. On paper, Chisora loses to Pulev and loses badly in one-sided clowning.

It’ll be up to Chisora to show that he’s capable of beating a first tier heavyweight for the first time in his career, because he’s always come up short in the past when stepping up to the top level heavyweights.

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Weights: Chisora 241.8, Pulev 249.1

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chisora94By Scott Gilfoid: Former world title challenger Dereck Chisora (25-5, 17 KO) went berserk at Friday’s weigh-in for his fight against the 6’4 1/2” former Bulgarian Olympian Kubrat Pulev (22-1, 12 KOs) after someone nailed Chisora with a plastic bottle shortly after he had reached over and shoved Pulev a good one. Chisora then went running through the crowd every which way and looked to me like he’d lost his senses completely.

There’s no word yet whether this latest incident will lead to Chisora being suspended or not. Chisora has had past problems in slapping former WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko during a face off at the weigh-in before their fight in 2012. After losing to Vitali by a wide 12 round points decision loss, Chisora then got into an altercation with David Haye at the post-fight press conference.

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