Bogdan Dinu: record, next fight and profile →
As previously reported, in aftermath of Bogdan Dinu's knockout loss against Kubrat Pulev on March 23 at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California - Dinu's promoter Greg Cohen has filed a Petition for Change of Decision with the California State Athletic Commission.
A protest has now been filed with respect to the March 23rd heavyweight fight, which saw top rated contender Kubrat Pulev stopping Bogdan Dinu in the seventh round in Costa Mesa, California. According to a report by Steve Kim of ESPN, Dinu has now filed a protest with the California State Athletic Commission - regarding the illegal punch that he was struck with in the early part of the seventh round.
Kubrat Pulev has drawn a lot more attention for what he did after defeating Bogdan Dinu than he did during their heavyweight fight Saturday night. ESPN’s two-bout broadcast, which featured Pulev and Dinu in the main event, drew an average of 469,000 viewers, according to figures released by Nielsen Media Research. That was the lowest average viewership for a Top Rank boxing show that aired in prime time since ESPN struck an exclusive content deal with Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. in June 2017.
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. (photos by Mikey Williams)
By Jake Donovan - On a night when ESPN offered the hard sell on Tyson Fury’s debut on its streaming platform, Kubrat Pulev offered his best in-ring sales pitch as a top heavyweight contender. The 37-year old veteran boxer enjoyed a successful U.S. debut with a dramatic 7th round knockout over former amateur ri...
It’s been 12 years since Kubrat Pulev last fought in the United States, that moment coming in the 2007 World Amateur Championships tournament in Chicago, Ill. Armed with a contract deal with Top Rank and ESPN, Saturday’s stateside return figures to be the first of many in the near future for the veteran heavyweight contender.
Kubrat Pulev, Bogdan Dinu Weights Photos Gallery - Top heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev is ready to make a splash in his U.S. debut. (photos by Mikey Williams). Pulev (26-1, 13 KOs) will take on Bogdan Dinu (18-1, 14 KOs) in the 10-round main event Saturday evening at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California.
Top heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev is ready to make a splash in his U.S. debut. Pulev (26-1, 13 KOs) will take on Bogdan Dinu (18-1, 14 KOs) in the 10-round main event Saturday evening at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California.
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. In the co-feature, former world champions Jessie Magdaleno and Rico Ramos will clash in a 10-round featherweight bout with potential world title implications.
Heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller explained his reasons for rejected a potential fight with Olympic silver medal winner Joe Joyce. Joyce was in action this past weekend, in only his eight pro fight, and battered former WBC world champion Bermane Stiverne for a sixth round stoppage at the O2 Arena in London.