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After grabbing European heavyweight title, Pulev plans boxing match in Sofia

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In the heavyweight boxing match for the European title, held in Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev won against Derek Chisora from Britain. The fight was also an elimination match for the IBF World Cup. The fight took place In the same hall where in November 2014 Pulev lost a match for the world title against Wladimir Klitschko, but now with the exception of a few good moments for the British boxer, the Bulgarian enjoyed superiority throughout the match and deservedly became the winner. Kubrat Pulev now has 23 wins (12 by KO) and 1 loss in his porfessional career, while Chisora ​​has 25 wins (17 by KO) and 6 losses. Speaking about a possible upcoming boxing match in Bulgaria, Pulev said that it was possible for him to take part in a boxing match in Sofia by the end of the year.



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