WBA and IBF Heavyweight champion Anthony Johsua has nearly finalized terms with mandatory opponent Kubrat Pulev who will serve as his first of two mandatory foes the UK star must address after beating Wladmir Klitschko earlier this year. Pulev, who is best known for his knockout loss to Klitschko in 2014, had set some doubt that he would not be able to proceed with the title … [Read more...]
Klitschko-Pulev, Even on Short Notice, Scores a Ratings KO for HBO
According to Nielsen Media Research, the November 15 bout between Wladimir Klitschko and Kubrat Pulev delivered about 620,000 live viewers on average for the Saturday afternoon telecast. The ratings performance of the heavyweight title bout was especially impressive when considering that HBO purchased the rights to the bout on short notice and had little time to actually … [Read more...]
Klitschko Entertains in Five Round Destruction of Pulev
O2 World Arena, Hamburg, Germany-- For the first time in a very long time, Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 53 KOs) put on a legitimate show in dismantling and destroying IBF no. 1 contender Kubrat Pulev (20-1, 11 KOs) Saturday in a brutal fifth round knockout victory. The genius behind the success of Klitschko was also his main downfall in trying to attract fans outside of Eastern … [Read more...]
One-Sided Drug Testing Protocol Troubles Pulev in Klitschko Clash
Undefeated IBF No. 1 contender, Kubrat Pulev is being quite vocal about an apparent double standard in the way drug testing is being handled for his upcoming title bout with Wladimir Klitschko. The Bulgarian star claims that he has been tested several times, randomly, for performance enhancing drugs while Klitschko will only be tested after the actual bout on November … [Read more...]
Klitschko vs. Pulev: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Saturday at the O2 World Arena in Altona, Hamburg, Germany, world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (62-3, 52 KO’s) defends his four heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev (20-0, 11 KO’s) in a scheduled 12 round contest being billed as the “Showdown in Hamburg”. The titles being contested are the IBO, IBF, WBO, and WBA Super World. For Klitshcko, the bout is the first … [Read more...]