Klitschko brothers

Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev claimed the vacant European heavyweight title after defeating Dereck Chisora from the UK at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg on Saturday.

The winner was determined with a split decision after twelve rounds. The judges scored 118-110 and 116-112 for Pulev and 115-113 for Chisora.

Dereck Chisora will face Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev for the vacant European heavyweight title, the European Boxing Union has announced.

Chisora was expected to meet fellow Briton Anthony Joshua in London on April 9 but no agreement has been reached.

Bulgarian former heavyweight boxing champion Kubrat Pulev on Saturday scored his 22nd victory and his 12th knockout againstv Maurice Harris (US).

Bookmakers were strongly in favour of Pulev well before the match, which took place less than two months after Pulev's return to the professional ring.

The Bulgarian heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev will face Maurice Harris from the US at a Sauerland Event promotion in Hamburg on December 5.

In his last bout in October, Pulev defeated the Brazilian George Arias, but did not show an impressive performance.

Bulgarian heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev will face a yet-unknown opponent on 26 September in Berlin in his first fight since losing as an IBF mandatory challenger to champion Wladimir Klitschko last year.

Pulev will fight in the Max Schmeling Hall as part of a gala show marking the 35th anniversary of  his promoters Sauerland Event, according to boxingscene.com.

The promotion agency of reigning heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko K2 has filed a lawsuit against Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev because of his allegations that the Ukrainian might be using drugs.

Heavyweight world boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko hit contender Kubrat Pulev with a force equalling 450 kg in the third round of the boxing match between the two on November 15 in Hamburg, writes Bild.de.

Pulev, who was knocked out in the fifth round, sustained series of hard blows and got knocked down twice in the first round and once in the third.

Russian promoter Vladimir Hryunov called for paying more attention to the issue of the gloves used by the reigning heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.

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Bulgarian heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev returned to Bulgaria late on Sunday evening following his November 15 encounter with Wladimir Klitschko, in which the Ukrainian successfully defended his IBF title.

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Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev got knocked down by Ukrainian heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in a long-waited match held late on Saturday, November 15.

Pulev fought hard despite falling down two times well in the first round, but failed to get back to his feet after a strong left punch which prevented him from making it through the fifth round eleven seconds before the end.