Pulev vs Itauma

When is Pulev vs Itauma?

Kubrat Pulev could take on Moses Itauma in Spring 2026 the United States.

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

Pulev would be defending his WBA World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Mahmoud Charr in December 2024. He has held this belt for 10 months and 11 days.

Pulev vs Itauma stats

Kubrat Pulev would step into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Moses Itauma would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 13 wins and 0 draws, with 11 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Itauma would have a massive power advantage over Pulev, boasting a 85% knockout percentage compared to Pulev's 44%.

Kubrat Pulev is the older man by 24 years, at 44 years old.

Itauma has a height advantage of 2 inches over Pulev. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Kubrat Pulev fights out of the orthodox stance, while Moses Itauma is a southpaw.

Pulev is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 22 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 7 years and 5 months earlier than Itauma, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 242 more professional rounds, totaling 268 compared to Itauma's 26.

Moses Itauma is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 9 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Pulev vs Itauma form

Kubrat Pulev has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Mahmoud Charr on December 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Sofia, Bulgaria.

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

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had won against Jerry Forrest on May 14, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Forum, California, United States.

He had lost to Anthony Joshua on December 12, 2020, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Moses Itauma remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Dillian Whyte on August 16, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Mike Balogun on May 24, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Demsey McKean on December 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had won against Mariusz Wach on July 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Michal Boloz on December 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Moses Itauma has been fighting more than Kubrat Pulev.

Kubrat Pulev last fought 1 year, 4 months and 11 days ago, while Moses Itauma's last outing was 8 months and 2 days ago.

Pulev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

Itauma's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Pulev vs Itauma?

Moses Itauma is currently 1/14 (-1400) to win the clash outright, while you can get 8/1 (+800) on Kubrat Pulev if you fancy the massive upset.

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