Newly reinstated IBF #1-rated heavyweight contender Kubrat “The Cobra” Pulev and his team have officially petitioned the IBF requesting they order IBF heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz to postpone his rematch with former champ Anthony Joshua and make an immediate mandatory defense against Pulev. Team Pulev say their fighter has earned the right to an immediate title fight by winning two IBF eliminators (October 2018 against Hughie Fury and May 7, 2016 against Dereck Chisora) then staying active in March against WBA-rated Bogdan Dinu.
Pulev had originally been scheduled to face then-champion Anthony Joshua on October 28, 2017, in Cardiff, Wales, but had to withdraw due to injury. He was suspended in March by the California State Athletic Commission for forcibly kissing a female reporter after an interview, but that suspension was rescinded this week and Pulev is ready to get back in the ring. “…I’m eager to challenge Andy Ruiz,” said Pulev. “I will fight Ruiz anywhere in the world. Let’s make it happen!”
Way to piss off an entire world of boxing fans….. 🙂
Pulev’s precise rabbit punching should have gotten him suspended for at least a year. There’s no way Ruiz should fight him without some type of protection for the back if his head.
Pulev needs to fight somebody period. He a bum
after all this bullshit with pulev,and now he wants a fight with Ruiz? andy inside of 5
Pulev wins , ko in 8
Pulev is a trail horse
“trial horse”, and trial horse with some power. Klitschko’s the only one who has beaten him. But Pulev is 38 now. But at least his body isn’t that sloppy, though his kisses may be.
this will be a short fight if they do indeed fight, but ruiz will knock him out
Pulev in 2!
Give Pulev his shot and have AJ take a tune up, winners fight for the belt. No more mandatory rematches after you lose the belt. This just makes #1’s wait longer.
NO ONE Wants to see this fight.
Pulev wants to fight Andy Ruiz, and Eddie Hearn wants a 12 inch dick. Earth to Pulev, keep dreaming douche bag. And stop being a perv.
This makes sense. Give Whyte a free pass. Give Big Baby a free pass. Have a 4 way tournament. Big Baby vs Whyte. Pulev vs Adam Kownacki. The winners fight one another. The winner of that match fights the winner of Ruiz vs Soft Man Joshua. After Ruiz beats both, he can fight Deontay, and get his ass beat hard. That is correct. Wilder will fuck Ruiz up. Wilder will take his snicker’s bar.
Arum’s just trying to get the IBF to strip Ruiz of a belt so he can match Pulev and Fury for it in November or December. Pulev-Ruiz wouldn’t draw 2,000 fans, would go the full 12 and be a decision win for Ruiz. Pulev’s chin isn’t as shaky as AJ’s, and Ruiz is not a big puncher. Ruiz may beat AJ again (although he was on his ass before Joshua got sloppy and careless), but he’s not beating Wilder (who stops him cold in 5 after losing every second on the cards; and I’m no Wilder fan), or Fury who Ruiz wouldn’t be able to land a punch on (Fury W12 118-110, 119-109 (twice) in a snoozer that would resemble Lewis-Tua.
Over the past 18 months, this division went from the most interesting it had been since May of 1991, to a sh*tshow of failed chins and failed drug tests, and blown opportunities.
Sure he wants. Unfortunately nobody is interested of Pulev.
This is the never ending story being told once again. Ruiz the champion going to be robbed of his WBA-title because he can’t fight all the no. 1 contenders withinn dead-line. It’s an economical decision that’ll bring a belt to Pulev. There’s nothing noble or any gentlemanship. It’s cold calculation and quite understandable. Pulev is old and slow, does not pack a big punch and he would be a certain loser if given the chance in a title-shot. Now he may be granted either a belt or a stand-by pay from Eddie Hearns to keep his mouth shut till the Ruiz – Joshua rematch is over. We, the fans, are waiting for 2 fights, both rematches: Fury vs Wilder and Ruiz vs Joshua. The real stuff.