Kubrat Pulev: record, next fight and profile →
Kubrat Pulev (22-1, 12 KOs) has vowed to make his coach Ulli Wegner proud again following the loss suffered by the legendary German coach’s star pupil Arthur Abraham last weekend in Las Vegas.
Kalle Sauerland Interview - MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada - 8-time Division Champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and 5 time world champion Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley are ready to trade punches in their upcoming trilogy on April 9 at MGM Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Former WBA-interim super middleweight world champion Vincent Feigenbutz (21-2) returns to action on May 7 in Hamburg on the undercard to the Kubrat Pulev vs Dereck Chisora fight for the vacant EBU heavyweight title.
Sauerland Event formally announced its plans for a May 7 collision between Kubrat Pulev and Dereck Chisora, due to take place at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany, The news was revealed at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, confirming a breaking story previously run on BoxingScene.com over the weekend. The vacant European Boxing Union title will be at stake, with the bout also serving as part of an elimination series as sanctioned by the International Boxing Federation (IBF).
A major heavyweight fight will be announced by Team Sauerland - headed by Kalle Sauerland - on Tuesday, March 15 at Barclay Arena (formerly O2 Arena) in Hamburg, Germany. Kubrat Pulev is already confirmed to headline the show, with his forthcoming opponent momentarily billed as ”Mr X”. However, Sauerland´s Twitter flow strongly suggests an agreement is already in place for Pulev to face off versus veteran contender Dereck Chisora (25-5) for the vacant EBU heavyweight title.
The European Boxing Union, EBU, have announced that Dereck Chisora (25-5) and Kubrat Pulev (22-1) will fight for the vacant EBU heavyweight title with Sauerland Event as promoter. Chisora and Pulev are both already under contract with Team Sauerland.
Inselparkhalle, Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg - Heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora (23-5, 15KOs) made his promotional debut with Team Sauerland, as he stopped Peter Edos (9-9) in the fifth round of a stay-busy fight. Chisora and career promoter Frank Warren parted aways a few weeks ago.
The stage is set for Saturday night’s World Championship boxing in Germany, where ‘Golden’ Jack Culcay (20-1, 10 KOs) will defend his interim WBA World Light Middleweight title against the unbeaten Irishman Dennis Hogan (22-0-1, 7 KOs). Photos by Stefan Hoyer/Public Address Culcay claimed the interim WBA belt with a unanimous points decision over Maurice Weber in May, and is now looking for a first successful defence at Hamburg’s Inselparkhalle.
The stage is set for Saturday night’s World Championship boxing in Germany, where ‘Golden’ Jack Culcay (20-1, 10 KOs) will defend his interim WBA World Light Middleweight title against the unbeaten Irishman Dennis Hogan (22-0-1, 7 KOs). Culcay claimed the interim WBA belt with a unanimous points decision over Maurice Weber in May, and is now looking for a first successful defence at Hamburg’s Inselparkhalle.
Bulgarian heavyweight Kubrat Pulev (21-1) continues the road back with a fight on the Sauerland Event promotion on December 5 in Hamburg. Opponent is to be announced. Pulev, now trained by Ulli Wegner, was not impressive in beating George Arias last month and needs to show a lot more if he is to make it back to title contention.