Who won Klitschko vs Pulev?
Wladimir Klitschko
Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 53 KOs) manhandled Kubrat Pulev (20-1, 11KOs) on his way to a 17th heavyweight championship title defence in Saturday in Hamburg, Germany, beating the challenger by knockout in the fifth round.
What round did Klitschko knockout Pulev?
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Kubrat Pulev at 2:11 of Round 5 to retain his RING, IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday in Hamburg, Germany. Klitschko (63-3, 53 knockouts) put Pulev down four times – all as a result of left hooks – in one of his most dominating performances in recent years.
What nationality is Kubrat Pulev?
Bulgarian
Kubrat Pulev/Nationality
Kubrat Venkov Pulev (Bulgarian: Кубрат Венков Пулев; born 4 May 1981) is a Bulgarian professional boxer. He held the European heavyweight title twice between 2012 and 2016, and has challenged twice for the unified world heavyweight title in 2014 and December 2020.
When did Klitschko fight Pulev?
Pulev’s sole defeat came against Wladimir Klitschko on November 15, 2014. This is the Bulgarian’s only world title fight to date and saw him laid out flat on his back after five rounds.
Did Klitschko brothers ever fight?
Both Klitschko brothers are considered the best heavyweight boxers of their era. Having remained undefeated for a large majority of their careers and refusing to fight each other, both brothers remained largely unchallenged throughout their careers.
What was pulev saying to Joshua after the fight?
Kubrat Pulev told Anthony Joshua ‘remember me’ during fiery confrontation after British heavyweight’s knockout win. Created with Sketch. Kubrat Pulev told Anthony Joshua ‘remember me’ during a fiery confrontation in the aftermath of the British heavyweight’s brutal world title victory.
How many times has pulev been knocked down?
Pulev was knocked down four times before the fight was finally called off in the fifth.
How many times has Kubrat Pulev been knocked down?
But that style has also gone against him. In the ring with Klitschko he looked flat-footed and ponderous and left himself exposed to the great Ukrainian’s devastating left hooks. Pulev was knocked down four times before the fight was finally called off in the fifth.
How did Wladimir Klitschko defeat Kubrat Pulev?
Klitschko, in the first fight of a new three-fight contract with HBO that was finalized last weekend, wobbled Pulev (20-1, 11 KOs), 33, a 2008 Olympian for Bulgaria, with a right hand in the third round and then dropped him for the third time with a left hook.
When did Pulev become a mandatory challenger for Klitschko?
Pulev, the former European champion, earned his mandatory challenger status in August 2013 with a unanimous decision against American Tony Thompson, who had twice been knocked out by Klitschko in mandatory title fights.
What kind of hand does Wladimir Klitschko have?
World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is known for his devastating right hand as well as his ram-rod left jab. But his left hook? It doesn’t get nearly as much attention but is equally as destructive.
Where does Wladimir Klitschko live in the world?
Ukraine’s Klitschko (63-3, 54 KOs), 38, who is a major star in Germany and lives in Hollywood, Florida, dominated the fourth round before Pulev landed his best punch of the fight, a hard right hand in the fifth round that momentarily wobbled Klitschko. But Klitschko responded almost immediately by landing a crushing left hook to Pulev’s chin.