Pulev vs Hunter

When is Pulev vs Hunter?

Kubrat Pulev could square off against Michael Hunter in Summer 2025 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, 3 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 23 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Hunter would have a large advantage in power over Pulev, boasting a 70% knockout percentage compared to Pulev's 44%.

Kubrat Pulev is the older man by 7 years, at 43 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 114 more professional rounds, totaling 268 compared to Hunter's 154.

Kubrat Pulev goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA at heavyweight.

Michael Hunter is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA in the Heavyweight division.

Pulev vs Hunter form

Kubrat Pulev has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Mahmoud Charr on December 7, 2024, by in the 12th round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Sofia, Bulgaria.

Prior to that, he had won against 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 beaten 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.

Hunter has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Cassius Chaney on June 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States.

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

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had won against Mike Wilson on August 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hulu Theater at MSG, New York.

He had drawn with Alexander Povetkin on December 7, 2019, by split draw in their 12 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Activity check

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

Kubrat Pulev last fought 6 months and 14 days ago, while Michael Hunter's last outing was 1 year and 14 days ago.

Pulev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 9 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

Hunter's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 6 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

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