Kubrat Pulev
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Kubrat Venkov Pulev (Bulgarian
: Кубрат Венков Пулев, born 4 May 1981) is a Bulgarian
professional heavyweight
boxer
best known to medal repeatedly at international tournaments as an amateur
, winning the gold medal in the super heavyweight
division at the 2008 European Championships
.
.
In February 2002 Pulev won the "Strandja cup"
, the oldest international boxing tournament in Europe, in his native Bulgaria. Pulev, who is nicknamed "The Cobra", beat Cuban 201 lbs world champion Odlanier Solis
in the process, one month later, however, he lost the rematch to the Cuban at the Semifinal of the "Chemiepokal cup". He could not participate at the Euros 2002 in Perm after breaking his arm in sparring.
At the World Championships 2003 he lost in the first round to old foe Solís 7:12.
At the European boxing championships 2004 in Pula he defeated world class Alexander Povernov
(World Championships Bronze medalist 2005). Pulev did not qualify for the Olympics despite the fact that he won the last qualifying tournament in Gothenburg
, had to settle for the first reserve place, because the heavyweight division has only 16 fighters participating in Olympic Games (other weight divisions has 48-81)
at super heavyweight at the Strandja Cup 2005. At the so-called EU Championships he lost the final 18:24 to Italian southpaw Roberto Cammarelle
, at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
he also won bronze again losing for the third time to Solis 11:25.
2006 at the Chemiepokal he beat Vyacheslav Glazkov and Magomed Abdusalamov
.
He finished at third place at the European Championships
in Plovdiv
. After defeating Glazkov again he was easily beaten (RSCO) by former victim and eventual winner Islam Timurziev of Russia.
In 2007 he won the Chemiepokal tournament and was regarded as one of the favorites at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
but had a bad draw and lost early to southpaw Olympic bronze medalist and eventual winner Roberto Cammarelle
.
In 2008 he won the Strandja Cup once again beating PanAm Champion Robert Alfonso
19:9.
He beat Jaroslavas Jakšto
and
to qualify for the Olympics 2008.
There he was upset in his first bout by young Colombian Oscar Rivas
.
In November in absence of Cammarelle he beat Marko Tomasović
, Roman Kapitanenko and Dennis Sergeev to claim the European Championship.
At the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
he lost again early to Roberto Cammarelle.
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|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
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|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Win
|14-0
|align=left|
Travis Walker
|Decision ||12 , 3:00
|2011-10-22 || align=left|
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
|align=left|Wins vacant IBF International heavyweight title
|-align=center
|Win
|13–0
|align=left|
Maksym Pediura
|Decision ||8 , 3:00
|2011-07-16 || align=left| Munich, Germany
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|12–0
|align=left| Derric Rossy
|TKO|||5 , 3:00
|2011-05-07 || align=left|
Copenhagen, Denmark
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|11–0
|align=left| Yaroslav Zavorotnyi
|Decision ||8 , 3:00
|2011-02-12 || align=left| Herning, Denmark
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|10–0
|align=left|
Paolo Vidoz
|Decision ||8 , 3:00
|2010-12-18 || align=left| Berlin, Germany
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|9–0
|align=left| Dominick Guinn
|Decision ||8 , 3:00
|2010-10-30 || align=left| Rostock, Germany
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|8–0
|align=left|
Evgeny Orlov
|DQ||7 , 0:16
|2010-05-01 || align=left| Oldenburg, Germany
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|7–0
|align=left| Danny Batchelder
|TKO|| 2 , 0:45
|2010-03-13 || align=left| Berlin, Germany
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|6–0
|align=left|
Isossa Mondo
|RTD|| 3 , 3:00
|2010-02-20 || align=left|
Liege, Belgium
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|5–0
|align=left| Matt Skelton
|KO|| 4 , 2:14
|2010-01-30 || align=left| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|4–0
|align=left| Zack Page
|Decision || 6 , 3:00
|2009-12-05 || align=left| Ludwigsburg
, Germany
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|3–0
|align=left|
Gbenga Oloukun
|Decision || 6 , 3:00
|2009-11-07 || align=left| Bayern, Germany
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|2–0
|align=left|
Serdar Uysal
|TKO|| 4 , 0:56
|2009-10-17 || align=left| Berlin
, Germany
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|1–0
|align=left|
Florian Benke
|TKO|| 2 , 2:05
|2009-09-19 || align=left| Neubrandenburg
, Germany
|align=left| Pulev's professional debut.
since 2006.
They are planning to get married in 2011 in Las Vegas, exactly 5 years after the start of their relationship. He has a brother, Tervel Pulev
, who fights as amateur heavyweight
.
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
: Кубрат Венков Пулев, born 4 May 1981) is a Bulgarian
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
professional heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
best known to medal repeatedly at international tournaments as an amateur
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
, winning the gold medal in the super heavyweight
Super heavyweight
In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 kilograms . Introduced for the 1984 Summer Olympics, the division, despite its grandiose name, is merely the amateur equivalent of the professional heavyweight division...
division at the 2008 European Championships
2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Liverpool, England in November 2008. They were the 37th edition of this biennial competition organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
.
Heavyweight with 201lbs/ 91kg limit
At the 2001 world championships he lost to Sultan IbragimovSultan Ibragimov
Sultan-Ahmed Magomedsalihovich Ibragimov, is a retired professional boxer and a former WBO heavyweight champion. He is of Avar Dagestani Muslim descent...
.
In February 2002 Pulev won the "Strandja cup"
Strandja Cup
The Strandja Cup is an International Boxing Tournament that often determines who will qualify to compete at the upcoming Olympic summer games. The Strandja Cup is the oldest boxing competition in Europe, and it takes place in Bulgaria. The first tournament was held in 1950 in the "Younak" stadium...
, the oldest international boxing tournament in Europe, in his native Bulgaria. Pulev, who is nicknamed "The Cobra", beat Cuban 201 lbs world champion Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban professional boxer. He won the Olympic Gold medal in Athens 2004 and was a three time winner at the World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:...
in the process, one month later, however, he lost the rematch to the Cuban at the Semifinal of the "Chemiepokal cup". He could not participate at the Euros 2002 in Perm after breaking his arm in sparring.
At the World Championships 2003 he lost in the first round to old foe Solís 7:12.
At the European boxing championships 2004 in Pula he defeated world class Alexander Povernov
Alexander Povernov
Alexander Povernov is a German amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships at Heavyweights with 201 lbs/91 kg limit.-Career:...
(World Championships Bronze medalist 2005). Pulev did not qualify for the Olympics despite the fact that he won the last qualifying tournament in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, had to settle for the first reserve place, because the heavyweight division has only 16 fighters participating in Olympic Games (other weight divisions has 48-81)
Super Heavyweight
He beat Islam TimurzievIslam Timurziev
Islam Yahyayevich Timurziev is a Russian amateur boxer best known for winning the European superheavyweight title in 2006.-Career:...
at super heavyweight at the Strandja Cup 2005. At the so-called EU Championships he lost the final 18:24 to Italian southpaw Roberto Cammarelle
Roberto Cammarelle
Roberto Cammarelle is an Italian boxer, best known for winning the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2007 and 2009 as a super heavyweight and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Biography:...
, at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Mianyang, People's Republic of China from November 13 to November 20. The competition was organised by the world's governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :- Medal table :...
he also won bronze again losing for the third time to Solis 11:25.
2006 at the Chemiepokal he beat Vyacheslav Glazkov and Magomed Abdusalamov
Magomed Abdusalamov
Magomed Abdusalamov is a Russian heavyweight boxer best known to become Russian amateur champion 2005 and 2006 at super heavyweight.-Amateur:...
.
He finished at third place at the European Championships
2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from July 13 to July 23. The 36th edition of this bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
in Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
. After defeating Glazkov again he was easily beaten (RSCO) by former victim and eventual winner Islam Timurziev of Russia.
In 2007 he won the Chemiepokal tournament and was regarded as one of the favorites at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...
but had a bad draw and lost early to southpaw Olympic bronze medalist and eventual winner Roberto Cammarelle
Roberto Cammarelle
Roberto Cammarelle is an Italian boxer, best known for winning the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2007 and 2009 as a super heavyweight and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Biography:...
.
In 2008 he won the Strandja Cup once again beating PanAm Champion Robert Alfonso
Robert Alfonso
Robert Leodan Alfonso Acea is a Cuban amateur boxer. He is best known for his victory at the 2007 Pan American games in the super heavyweight division.-Career:...
19:9.
He beat Jaroslavas Jakšto
Jaroslavas Jakšto
Jaroslavas Jakšto is a male amateur boxer from Lithuania best known for winning super heavyweight bronze at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia...
and
Marko Tomasovic (boxer)
Marko Tomasović is a Croatian boxer and kickboxer, best known to qualify for the Olympics 2008 at super heavyweight. He is tall and weights .-Career:In 2005 Marko entered the W.A.K.O...
to qualify for the Olympics 2008.
There he was upset in his first bout by young Colombian Oscar Rivas
Oscar Rivas
Óscar Andres Rivas Torres is a Colombian heavyweight boxer from Valle del Cauca best known to win the Super Heavyweight silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games at the age of 19...
.
In November in absence of Cammarelle he beat Marko Tomasović
Marko Tomasovic (boxer)
Marko Tomasović is a Croatian boxer and kickboxer, best known to qualify for the Olympics 2008 at super heavyweight. He is tall and weights .-Career:In 2005 Marko entered the W.A.K.O...
, Roman Kapitanenko and Dennis Sergeev to claim the European Championship.
At the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Milan, Italy from September 1, 2009 to September 12, 2009 in the Mediolanum Forum. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history...
he lost again early to Roberto Cammarelle.
Professional boxing record
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|14 Wins, 0 Losses, 0 Draws|-
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|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round, Time
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|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Win
|14-0
|align=left|
Travis WalkerTravis Walker
Travis Walker, born June 22, 1979 in Tallahassee, Florida, is an American boxer who was an amateur star and is currently a heavyweight prospect.-Amateur:...
|Decision ||12 , 3:00
|2011-10-22 || align=left|
Baden-Württemberg, Germany|align=left|Wins vacant IBF International heavyweight title
|-align=center
|Win
|13–0
|align=left|
Maksym Pediura|Decision ||8 , 3:00
|2011-07-16 || align=left|
Munich, Germany|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|12–0
|align=left|
Derric RossyDerric Rossy
Derric Rossy is a professional American heavyweight boxer of Puerto Rican and Italian descent and the former defensive end at Boston College. He enrolled in the Lynch School of Education with a major in human development....
|TKO|||5 , 3:00
|2011-05-07 || align=left|
Copenhagen, Denmark|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|11–0
|align=left|
Yaroslav Zavorotnyi|Decision ||8 , 3:00
|2011-02-12 || align=left|
Herning, Denmark|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|10–0
|align=left|
Paolo VidozPaolo Vidoz
Paolo Vidoz is a boxer from Italy, who won the Olympic bronze medal, twice won the bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships: 1997 and 1999 and also won a silver medal at the European Championships....
|Decision ||8 , 3:00
|2010-12-18 || align=left|
Berlin, Germany|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|9–0
|align=left|
Dominick GuinnDominick Guinn
Dominick Alexander Guinn, , is an American professional boxer with a record of 33-6-1, with 22 KOs. He is self-managed and he is trained by Ronnie Shields...
|Decision ||8 , 3:00
|2010-10-30 || align=left|
Rostock, Germany|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|8–0
|align=left|
Evgeny Orlov|DQ||7 , 0:16
|2010-05-01 || align=left|
Oldenburg, Germany|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|7–0
|align=left|
Danny Batchelder|TKO|| 2 , 0:45
|2010-03-13 || align=left|
Berlin, Germany|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|6–0
|align=left|
Isossa Mondo|RTD|| 3 , 3:00
|2010-02-20 || align=left|
Liege, Belgium|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|5–0
|align=left| Matt Skelton
Matt Skelton
Matt Skelton is an English boxer who changed sports from kickboxing. He is a former English, British, Commonwealth and European Heavyweight champion. He has also held the lightly regarded WBU "World" Heavyweight title....
|KO|| 4 , 2:14
|2010-01-30 || align=left|
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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|-align=center
|Win
|4–0
|align=left|
Zack Page|Decision || 6 , 3:00
|2009-12-05 || align=left|
LudwigsburgLudwigsburg
Ludwigsburg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg urban district with about 87,000 inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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|-align=center
|Win
|3–0
|align=left|
Gbenga Oloukun|Decision || 6 , 3:00
|2009-11-07 || align=left|
Bayern, GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win
|2–0
|align=left|
Serdar Uysal|TKO|| 4 , 0:56
|2009-10-17 || align=left|
BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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|-align=center
|Win
|1–0
|align=left|
Florian Benke|TKO|| 2 , 2:05
|2009-09-19 || align=left|
NeubrandenburgNeubrandenburg
Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
|align=left| Pulev's professional debut.
Personal life
He has been dating popular Bulgarian pop-folk singer Andrea TeodoraAndrea Teodora
Andrea was born on January 23, 1987. She is a Bulgarian pop-folk singer best known by her stage name, Andrea . She and the Romanian singer Costi Ionita have also performed and released music as Sahara....
since 2006.
They are planning to get married in 2011 in Las Vegas, exactly 5 years after the start of their relationship. He has a brother, Tervel Pulev
Tervel Pulev
Tervel Pulev is an Bulgarian boxer. Is part of boxing Pulev family. His father is Venko Pulev champion of Bulgaria in the mid-20th century in heavyweight division . Brother has Tervel Kubrat Pulev, European champion Liverpool in 2009.- Biography :Tervel Venkov Pulev a Bulgarian boxer. Born on...
, who fights as amateur heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
.