Pulev vs Fury

Who won Pulev vs Fury?

Kubrat Pulev beat Hughie Fury by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, October 27th, 2018, at Arena Armeec, Sofia.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 118-110, 115-113 in favor of winner Kubrat Pulev.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was an eliminator for the IBF heavyweight championship of the world.

Pulev vs Fury stats

Back in October 2018, Kubrat Pulev stepped into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Hughie Fury made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested that Pulev and Fury have similar power, both with a 52% knockout percentage.

Kubrat Pulev was the older man by 13 years, at 37 years old.

Fury had a height advantage of 2 inches over Pulev. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Kubrat Pulev and Hughie Fury fought out of an orthodox stance.

Pulev was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Fury, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 80 more professional rounds, totaling 256 compared to Fury's 176.

Kubrat Pulev went into the fight ranked number 2 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Hughie Fury was ranked number 10 by the WBC, and 3 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Pulev vs Fury form

Pulev had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Kevin Johnson on April 28, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Prior to that, he had defeated Derek Chisora on May 7, 2016, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Maurice Harris on December 5, 2015, by knockout in the 1st round at Inselparkhalle, Wilhelmsburg.

Before that, he had won against George Arias on October 17, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at DM-Arena, Karlsruhe.

He had been beaten by Wladimir Klitschko on November 15, 2014, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at O2 World Arena, Altona.

Fury had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Sam Sexton on May 12, 2018, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their BBBOC British Heavyweight championship fight at Bolton Whites Hotel, Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had lost to Joseph Parker on September 23, 2017, by majority decision in their WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Fred Kassi on April 30, 2016, by technical decision in their 7 round contest at Copper Box Arena, London.

Before that, he had defeated Dominick Guinn on March 26, 2016, by points in the 10th round at Wembley Arena, London.

He had won against Larry Olubamiwo on December 5, 2015, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Westcroft Leisure Centre, Carshalton.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Hughie Fury had been fighting more than Kubrat Pulev.

Going into this contest, Kubrat Pulev had last fought 1 year, 5 months and 29 days ago, while Hughie Fury's last outing had been 5 months and 15 days ago.

Pulev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

Fury's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Pulev vs Fury start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:15 PM UTC at Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria, which was 4:15 PM EST or 1:15 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:15 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Pulev vs Fury?

Pulev vs Fury was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Pulev vs Fury?

Kubrat Pulev was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest, while Hughie Fury made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.