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...]
Klitschko-Pulev Heats Up, HBO Dives In
On Monday it was announced that HBO, as part of a longer term deal with the defending world heavyweight champ, will be airing the November 15 Wladimir Klitschko-Kubrat Pulev title bout from the O2 World Arena in Hamburg, Germany. And just as that news was hitting, a bit more anger and spite was injected into the title bout as Pulev no-showed the scheduled press conference, … [Read more...]