Kubrat Pulev vs. Oleg Platov on May 1

[The Hammer]

Heavyweights Oleg Platov (28-1, 22 KO, BoxRec #25, age 27) vs. Kubrat Pulev (7-0, 5 KO, BoxRec #31, age 28) this Saturday.

Could this be a dangerous fight for Pulev? Platov is aggressive and has decent power, although he's smaller than Kubrat.

Anybody have any thoughts on this one?

[The Hammer]

Kubrat Pulev has an impressive resume for someone who turned pro 7 months ago.

Skelton KO 4
Batchelder KO 2
Oloukun W 8

Now he's fighting a prime Oleg Platov (when an established heavyweight like David Tua is wasting his time with a shot Monte Barrett, and Alexander Povetkin is fighting bums like Sergio Mora).

[Junito-Rulez]

LOL i knew it was a Tunney thread.
Is it in the Floyd VS Mosley undercard?

[Pirao]

I think it's a good fight for both, they're both prospects but Pulev has the most potential out of the two, and Platov the most experience as a pro. I think Pulev will win.

[Alec900]

make it or break it fight for Platov due the inactivity and less then impressive performances against **** opponent.

Pulev TKO

[Munchies]

I think it's a good fight for both, they're both prospects but Pulev has the most potential out of the two, and Platov the most experience as a pro. I think Pulev will win.

I'm predicting and hoping Pulev wins.

[Earl-Hickey]

Kubrat Pulev has an impressive resume for someone who turned pro 7 months ago.

Skelton KO 4
Batchelder KO 2
Oloukun W 8

Now he's fighting a prime Oleg Platov (when an established heavyweight like David Tua is wasting his time with a shot Monte Barrett, and Alexander Povetkin is fighting bums like Sergio Mora).

Yeah he is doing well, THIS guy should be fighting people like Monte Barett, not Tua

[The Hammer]

LOL i knew it was a Tunney thread.
Is it in the Floyd VS Mosley undercard?

No, it's on the Minto-Huck card.

[Jim Jeffries]

I'm liking what I see from Pulev so far. He's extremely calm in there, doesn't get overexcited and has some serious pop. Also, he's pretty coordinated for his size. Nice to see a guy not filling his resume with cans for a change. Fighting a guy who just beat Brewster after two fights and a guy two years off a world title challenge after four is just insane.

Don't know much about Platov, but I'm expecting Pulev to win.


Minto/Huck should be a pretty good scrap. CW is the place Minto should be fighting.


Barrett has like 3 wins in his last 9 fights. Not sure how much a win over him means these days.

[The Hammer]

I'm liking what I see from Pulev so far. He's extremely calm in there, doesn't get overexcited and has some serious pop. Also, he's pretty coordinated for his size. Nice to see a guy not filling his resume with cans for a change. Fighting a guy who just beat Brewster after two fights and a guy two years off a world title challenge after four is just insane.

Don't know much about Platov, but I'm expecting Pulev to win.


Minto/Huck should be a pretty good scrap. CW is the place Minto should be fighting.

Yes, Minto was too small for HW.

I hope Chambers moves down to CW too, and I hope Rakhim Chakhkiev doesn't move up to HW like Chagaev and Ibragimov did after fine achievements in the amateurs in the "under 200" category. Cruiserweight would be a loaded division if these guys fought there instead of becoming fatties at HW.