Kubrat Pulev Record & Stats
12 years and 9 months into his professional boxing career, Kubrat Pulev has fought 32 times with 29 wins and 3 losses. As of March 2023, Pulev's boxing record stands at 29-3 (14 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- May 4, 1981
- Age
- 41
- Debut
- Sep 19, 2009
- Record
- 29-3
- Rounds
- 234
- KOs
- 14 (43.8%)
- Height
- 194 cm
- Reach
- 202 cm
- Ape Index
- 8 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
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Kubrat Pulev (The Cobra) is a Bulgarian professional boxer. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria on May 4, 1981. Pulev made his professional boxing debut at the age of 28 on September 19, 2009. He is yet to win a world title. Pulev is 41 years old, he will turn 42 in 1 month and 5 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 32 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 29 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 14 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 0 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jul 9, 2022 | 41 | Derek Chisora | Loss | SD |
| 31 | May 14, 2022 | 41 | Jerry Forrest | Win | UD |
| 30 | Dec 12, 2020 | 39 | Anthony Joshua | Loss | KO9 |
| 29 | Nov 9, 2019 | 38 | Rydell Booker | Win | UD |
| 28 | Mar 23, 2019 | 37 | Bogdan Dinu | Win | KO7 |
| 27 | Oct 27, 2018 | 37 | Hughie Fury | Win | UD |
| 26 | Apr 28, 2017 | 35 | Kevin Johnson | Win | UD |
| 25 | Dec 3, 2016 | 35 | Samuel Peter | Win | RTD3 |
| 24 | May 7, 2016 | 35 | Derek Chisora | Win | SD |
| 23 | Dec 5, 2015 | 34 | Maurice Harris | Win | KO1 |
| 22 | Oct 17, 2015 | 34 | George Arias | Win | UD |
| 21 | Nov 15, 2014 | 33 | Wladimir Klitschko | Loss | KO5 |
| 20 | Apr 5, 2014 | 32 | Ivica Perković | Win | RTD3 |
| 19 | Dec 14, 2013 | 32 | Joey Abell | Win | RTD4 |
| 18 | Aug 24, 2013 | 32 | Tony Thompson | Win | UD |
| 17 | Sep 29, 2012 | 31 | Alexander Ustinov | Win | KO11 |
| 16 | May 5, 2012 | 31 | Alexander Dimitrenko | Win | KO11 |
| 15 | Jan 14, 2012 | 30 | Michael Sprott | Win | RTD9 |
| 14 | Oct 22, 2011 | 30 | Travis Walker | Win | UD |
| 13 | Jul 16, 2011 | 30 | Maksym Pediura | Win | UD |
| 12 | May 7, 2011 | 30 | Derric Rossy | Win | TKO5 |
| 11 | Feb 12, 2011 | 29 | Yaroslav Zavorotnyi | Win | UD |
| 10 | Dec 18, 2010 | 29 | Paolo Vidoz | Win | UD |
| 9 | Oct 30, 2010 | 29 | Dominick Guinn | Win | UD |
| 8 | May 1, 2010 | 28 | Evgeny Orlov | Win | DQ |
| 7 | Mar 13, 2010 | 28 | Danny Batchelder | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Feb 20, 2010 | 28 | Isossa Mondo | Win | RTD3 |
| 5 | Jan 30, 2010 | 28 | Matt Skelton | Win | KO4 |
| 4 | Dec 5, 2009 | 28 | Zack Page | Win | UD |
| 3 | Nov 7, 2009 | 28 | Gbenga Oloukun | Win | UD |
| 2 | Oct 17, 2009 | 28 | Serdar Uysal | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Sep 19, 2009 | 28 | Florian Benche | Win | TKO2 |
Statistics
Career Summary
Kubrat Pulev made his professional boxing debut against Florian Benche at the age of 28 on September 19, 2009, defeating Benche via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 19 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 10 wins via stoppage.
Pulev had his first world title fight at the age of 33 on November 15, 2014 after 20 professional fights, against Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF and The Ring titles. He lost to Klitschko via 5th round KO.
Some of Pulev's best fights and notable victories include wins over Alexander Dimitrenko, Bogdan Dinu, Hughie Fury, Samuel Peter, Tony Thompson, Derek Chisora, and Joey Abell.
Kubrat Pulev has had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career so far — two of them in title bouts and one in a non-title bout. He suffered his first loss against Wladimir Klitschko via 5th round KO on November 15, 2014, which ended his 20-fight win streak. He has been stopped two times and lost once via decision. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Kubrat Pulev's losses".
His most recent fight was a non-title rematch against British boxer Derek Chisora on July 9, 2022. Pulev lost the fight via 12 round split-decision. It's been 8 months and 20 days since this fight.
Pulev's professional boxing record is currently at 29-3, which includes 14 knockout wins and two losses via knockout. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Career Highlights
Kubrat Pulev has fought a total of 32 times till today. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
May 5, 2012: Kubrat Pulev puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Alexander Dimitrenko via 11th round KO.
November 15, 2014: In his first world-title fight, Kubrat Pulev loses to Wladimir Klitschko via 5th round KO. He was fighting for the IBF and The Ring heavyweight titles.
October 27, 2018: Kubrat Pulev beats Hughie Fury via 12th round unanimous decision.
Kubrat Pulev Fights
In their 2nd fight, a 41-year old Kubrat Pulev (29-2, 14 KO) fought Derek Chisora again, who was now 38 years old with a record of 32-12. Chisora was on a three-fight losing streak. Pulev was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 14 cm reach advantage.
Pulev lost to Chisora via 12 round split-decision.
A 41-year old Kubrat Pulev (28-2, 14 KO) fought American boxer Jerry Forrest, who was 34 years old with a record of 26-4-2. Forrest was coming off a draw against Michael Hunter in his last fight. Pulev was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage.
Pulev defeated Forrest via 10 round unanimous decision.
A 39-year old Kubrat Pulev (28-1, 14 KO) faced British boxer Anthony Joshua, who was 31 years old with a record of 23-1. Pulev was challenging Joshua's WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles. Joshua was on a one-fight win streak with 21 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 6 cm reach advantage over Pulev.
Pulev lost to Joshua via 9th round KO.
A 38-year old Kubrat Pulev (27-1, 14 KO) fought American boxer Rydell Booker, who was 38 years old with a record of 26-2. Booker was on a one-fight win streak with 13 KO wins. Pulev was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Booker had a 4 cm reach advantage over Pulev.
Pulev defeated Booker via 10 round unanimous decision.
A 37-year old Kubrat Pulev (26-1, 13 KO) fought Romanian boxer Bogdan Dinu, who was 32 years old with a record of 18-1. Dinu was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Pulev had a 6 cm reach advantage over Dinu.
Pulev defeated Dinu via 7th round KO.
A 37-year old Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KO) fought British boxer Hughie Fury, who was 24 years old with a record of 21-1. Fury was on a one-fight win streak with 11 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 1 cm reach advantage over Pulev.
Pulev defeated Fury via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 35-year old Kubrat Pulev (24-1, 13 KO) fought American boxer Kevin Johnson, who was 37 years old with a record of 30-7-1. Johnson was on a one-fight win streak with 14 KO wins. Pulev was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Johnson had a 6 cm reach advantage over Pulev.
Pulev defeated Johnson via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 35-year old Kubrat Pulev (23-1, 12 KO) fought Nigerian boxer Samuel Peter, who was 36 years old with a record of 36-5. Peter was on a two-fight win streak with 29 KO wins. Pulev was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 6 cm reach advantage.
Pulev defeated Peter via 3rd round RTD.
A 35-year old Kubrat Pulev (22-1, 12 KO) fought British boxer Derek Chisora for the first time, who was 32 years old with a record of 25-5. Chisora was on a five-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Pulev was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 14 cm reach advantage.
Pulev defeated Chisora via 12 round split-decision.
A 33-year old Kubrat Pulev (20-0, 11 KO) challended Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko's IBF and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion and defended the titles. Klitschko was 38 years old with a record of 62-3. Klitschko was on a 20-fight win streak with 52 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage over Pulev.
Pulev lost to Klitschko via 5th round KO. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 20-fight win streak comes to an end.
A 32-year old Kubrat Pulev (18-0, 9 KO) fought American boxer Joey Abell, who was 32 years old with a record of 29-6. Abell was on a one-fight win streak with 28 KO wins. Pulev was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 9 cm reach advantage.
Pulev defeated Abell via 4th round RTD.
A 32-year old Kubrat Pulev (17-0, 9 KO) fought American boxer Tony Thompson, who was 41 years old with a record of 38-3. Thompson was on a two-fight win streak with 26 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Pulev.
Pulev defeated Thompson via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 31-year old Kubrat Pulev (15-0, 7 KO) fought Ukrainian boxer Alexander Dimitrenko, who was 29 years old with a record of 32-1. Dimitrenko was on a three-fight win streak with 21 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage over Pulev.
Pulev defeated Dimitrenko via 11th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Kubrat Pulev have on his record?
Pulev has knocked out 14 of his 32 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 43.8%. Of his total 29 wins, 14 of them have been via KO (48.3%).
Who did Kubrat Pulev lose to?
Pulev has three losses. Derek Chisora, Anthony Joshua, and Wladimir Klitschko are the three boxers who have beaten Pulev.