Kobrata fans, show yourselves

[Black Barty]

If you're looking forward to Wlad vs Pulev, put your hands up. If you're rooting for Pulev (and not against Wlad), put your hands up. If you're picking Kobrata to win, put your hands up.

Anyone?

[TriMastiki]

Yeah, a tough beating. Kobrata will come back stronger! Cheers!

[Kobra Pulev]

Well, you must know that he is first bulgarian who fights for the heavyweight title! First in the history ot profi boxing! That's why this behaviour from the fans in Hamburg is normal.

[Elroy1]

He did exactly what the fans wanted, took the fight to Wlad, and fought the way to maximise his chances of winning, no matter how small they were in fact, more than can be said for some other WK opponents.

He is an excellent boxer who would be first rate in any era.

The negative feedback that some posters are giving Cobra here is both totally false.. And disgusting!

[Weebler I]

Well, you must know that he is first bulgarian who fights for the heavyweight title! First in the history ot profi boxing! That's why this behaviour from the fans in Hamburg is normal.

Does Bulgaria have any other good fighters, or just Kubrat?

[Kobra Pulev]

He has brother like Wlad, who also is a boxer (Tervel Pulev) - 2 years younger, also heavyweight, but he is still an amateur, not profi.
Tervel was bronze medalist in the Olympic games London 2012, and 2nd in 2010 European amateur championship in Ukraine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tervel_Pulev

Of course we have some other good boxers in lighter categories like Detelin Dalakliev - Bantamweight, who wins World amateur championship in Milano 2009.

[Weebler I]

He has brother like Wlad, who also is a boxer (Tervel Pulev) - 2 years younger, also heavyweight, but he is still an amateur, not profi.
Tervel was bronze medalist in the Olympic games London 2012, and 2nd in 2010 European amateur championship in Ukraine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tervel_Pulev

Of course we have some other good boxers in lighter categories like Detelin Dalakliev - Bantamweight, who wins World amateur championship in Milano 2009.

Cheers, his brother is leaving it late to turn pro. maybe he never will.

I noticed Pulev has never fought in Bulgaria during his pro career, could he fill a big stadium in Sofia?

[Kobra Pulev]

Yes of course. He can fill two stadiums atleast if he fights any match in Bulgaria.

[Elroy1]

Good news is for him is he is going to improve since this fight. Contrary to some opinion he was good before and he is only going to be better now.

In the post Wladimir era it is unclear what is happening but from what I've seen, Pulev is the most versatile all round HW at this time.

If you put a gun to my head I would pick Pulev to be the next emergent champ.

Highly speculative but will be a major factor nonetheless.

[Weltschmerz]

Pulev will certainly become at least a belt holder after Vlad retires. He is classy and connected Vlad better than anybody did for years.