Kubrat Pulev wanted to send a resounding message to the big names of the heavyweight division, and he did so by scoring an emphatic knockout victory in front of a sold-out crowd at The Hangar.
ESPN (10 p.m. ET) – Kubrat Pulev 249.8 lbs vs. Bogdan Dinu 239.6 lbs
(Heavyweight- 10 Rounds)
Jessie Magdaleno 125.6 lbs vs.
Heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev, ranked No. 1 by the IBF, will put his rating on the line against Bogdan Dinu in a 10-round showdown on Saturday, March 23 at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Romanian heavyweight Bogdan Dinu is getting another big-fight opportunity. Back in November of last year, the 32 year old was handed a shot at unbeaten New Yorker Jarrell Miller, Dinu being handled inside four-rounds.
Kubrat Pulev, who is very much in position for a shot at Anthony Joshua, is likely to face Robert Helenius on the under-card of the April 20th clash between WBO welterweight champ Terence Crawford and challenger Amir Khan – so reports Dan Rafael of ESPN.com.
Kubrat Pulev, with his reasonably dominant if not sparklingly impressive 12-round decision win over Hughie Fury, earned himself a shot at the IBF heavyweight title.
Hughie Fury’s bid to fight for a world title suffered a setback this evening with a points loss against Kubrat Pulev at Armeec Arena in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Tonight in Sofia, Bulgaria, Kubrat Pulev won a wide 12-round unanimous decision over the much younger Hughie Fury. In a rough, tough and at times messy affair, the 37 year old local hero proved too strong, too sturdy and too effective for the 24 year old Brit.
Peter Fury believes son Hughie Fury has not only “skills to burn” but growing power to bring new fans behind his charge towards a world title.
Weights: Kubrat Pulev 240.5 vs. Hughey Fury 236
British heavyweight boxer Hughie Fury tipped the scales at 16 stone 12lbs (107KG) ahead of his highly anticipated IBF heavyweight final eliminator against Kubrat Pulev this weekend.