Charr vs Pulev

When is Charr vs Pulev?

Manuel Charr is set to square off against Kubrat Pulev on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, Sofia.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

This contest is for the WBA heavyweight championship of the world.

Charr vs Pulev stats

Manuel Charr steps into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kubrat Pulev will make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Charr has an advantage in power over Pulev, with a 59% knockout percentage compared to Pulev's 45%.

Manuel Charr is the younger man by 3 years, at 40 years old.

Pulev has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Manuel Charr and Kubrat Pulev fight out of an orthodox stance.

Charr is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 4 years and 4 months earlier than Pulev, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 46 fewer professional rounds, totaling 210 compared to Pulev's 256.

Kubrat Pulev is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA in the Heavyweight division.

Charr vs Pulev form

Charr has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Nuri Seferi on December 21, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at ECB Boxgym, Hamburg, Germany.

Prior to that, he had defeated Nikola Milacic on May 28, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round at Die Bucht, Hamburg.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Christopher Lovejoy on May 15, 2021, by knockout in the 2nd round at Box Gym, Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Before that, he had won against Alexander Ustinov on November 25, 2017, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen.

He had beaten Sefer Seferi on September 17, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Goeppingen, Baden-Württemberg.

Kubrat Pulev has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Andrzej Wawrzyk on December 14, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Hangar, Costa Mesa, United States.

Prior to 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.

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

Before that, 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.

He had won against Rydell Booker on November 9, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Chukchansi Park, California, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Kubrat Pulev has been fighting more than Manuel Charr.

Manuel Charr last fought 1 year, 11 months and 16 days ago, while Kubrat Pulev's last outing was 11 months and 23 days ago.

Charr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 8 years, 2 months and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Pulev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

What time does Charr vs Pulev start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM UTC at Sofia, Bulgaria, which is 12:00 PM EST or 9:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Charr vs Pulev?

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