Pulev vs Itauma

When is Pulev vs Itauma?

Kubrat Pulev could take on Moses Itauma in Autumn/Fall 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 vs Itauma 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.

Moses Itauma would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Itauma would have a massive power advantage over Pulev, boasting a 86% knockout percentage compared to Pulev's 44%.

Kubrat Pulev is the older man by 23 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 243 more professional rounds, totaling 274 compared to Itauma's 31.

Kubrat Pulev goes into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBA at heavyweight.

Moses Itauma is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 11 by the IBF, and 7 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 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 beaten 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 won against 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 beaten Jerry Forrest on May 14, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Forum, California, United States.

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

In his last fight, he defeated Jermaine Franklin on March 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Dillian Whyte on August 16, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Mike Balogun on May 24, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

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

He had beaten Mariusz Wach on July 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Activity check

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

Kubrat Pulev last fought 10 months and 3 days ago, while Moses Itauma's last outing was 6 months and 17 days ago.

Pulev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Itauma's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

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