Pulev vs Hunter

When is Pulev vs Hunter?

Kubrat Pulev could square off against Michael Hunter in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Pulev vs Hunter stats

Kubrat Pulev would step into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Michael Hunter would make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Hunter would have a large advantage in power over Pulev, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to Pulev's 44%.

Kubrat Pulev is the older man by 7 years, at 44 years old.

Pulev has a height advantage of 2 inches over Hunter. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Kubrat Pulev and Michael Hunter fight out of an orthodox stance.

Pulev is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 3 years and 5 months earlier than Hunter, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 115 more professional rounds, totaling 274 compared to Hunter's 159.

Kubrat Pulev goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBA at heavyweight.

Michael Hunter is currently ranked number 11 by the WBA, and 11 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Pulev vs Hunter form

Kubrat Pulev has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Murat Gassiev on December 12, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Prior to that, he had won against Mahmoud Charr on December 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Sofia, Bulgaria.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Andrzej Wawrzyk on December 14, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Hangar, Costa Mesa, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Derek Chisora on July 9, 2022, by split decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Jerry Forrest on May 14, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Forum, California, United States.

Hunter has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Eli Frankham on December 5, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round at York Hall, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Cassius Chaney on June 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Ignacio Esparza on March 23, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.

Before that, he had drawn with Jerry Forrest on December 2, 2021, by split draw in their 10 round contest at Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, United States.

He had beaten Mike Wilson on August 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hulu Theater at MSG, New York.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Kubrat Pulev has been fighting more than Michael Hunter.

Kubrat Pulev last fought 6 months and 4 days ago, while Michael Hunter's last outing was 6 months and 11 days ago.

Pulev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Hunter's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

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