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By Scott Gilfoid: Hughie Fury will be trying to place himself in line for a world title shot against Anthony Joshua on October 27 when he takes on Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) in an official International Boxing Federation heavyweight title eliminator in Sofia, Bulgaria.  → read full story

On Saturday, October 27, “Fire & Fury” will collide, as IBF #2-rated heavyweight contender Kubrat “The Cobra” Pulev will face Britain’s IBF #5-rated Hughie Fury in a 12-round elimination bout at the Arena Armeec in Pulev’s hometown of Sofia, Bulgaria.  → read full story

By Jim Dower: Top Rank Boxing promotions are looking to acquire the U.S broadcast rights to televise the October 27 fight between heavyweights Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) and Hughie Fury )21-1, 1 KOs).  → read full story

By Scott Gilfoid: Hughie Fury will be able to earn himself another world title shot if he beats former heavyweight world title challenger Kubrat Pulev on October 27 in their International Boxing Federation title eliminator winner in Sofia, Bulgaria.  → read full story

By Jim Dower: The promoters for Hughie Fury (21-1, 11 KOs) and Kurbra Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) were unable put together a fight within the International Boxing Federation’s deadline for an IBF heavyweight title eliminator, so the sanctioning body has scheduled a purse bid on August 9 at their headquarters in Springfield, New Jersey.  → read […]

By Jeff Aranow: Saul Canelo Alvarez says he never intentionally used performance enhancing drugs when he tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol while training for his canceled May 5th rematch against middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in Las Vegas, Nevada.  → read full story

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.  → read full story

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).  → read full story

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.  → read full story

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.  → read full story