All boxersKubrat Pulev
“The Cobra”
Boxing32-4-0RECORD
14WINS BY KO / TKO
18WINS BY DECISION
36PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Kubrat Venkov Pulev |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Cobra |
| Date of birth | 4 May 1981 |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Birthplace | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Otto Ramin, Ulli Wegner, Joe Goossen |
| Height | 194 cm (6′4″) |
| Reach | 202 cm (80″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2009–2025 |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 19 Sep 2009 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Murat Gassiev, 12 Dec 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA (Regular) heavyweight champion (2024–2025)
- European heavyweight champion (2012–2016)
- European Amateur Championships gold (2008)
Fight history
36 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Murat Gassiev | KO | 6 | 0:50 | 12 Dec 2025 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Lost WBA (Regular) heavyweight title |
| Win | Mahmoud Charr | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 7 Dec 2024 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Won WBA (Regular) heavyweight title | |
| Win | Ihor Shevadzutskyi | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 30 Mar 2024 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Won vacant WBA International heavyweight title | |
| Win | Andrzej Wawrzyk | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Dec 2023 | Costa Mesa, California, USA | ||
| Loss | Derek Chisora | Decision (split) | 12 | 9 Jul 2022 | London, England | For vacant WBA International heavyweight title | |
| Win | Jerry Forrest | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 May 2022 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Loss | Anthony Joshua | KO | 9 | 2:58 | 12 Dec 2020 | London, England | For WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles |
| Win | Rydell Booker | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 9 Nov 2019 | Fresno, California, USA | ||
| Win | Bogdan Dinu | KO | 7 | 2:40 | 23 Mar 2019 | Costa Mesa, California, USA | |
| Win | Hughie Fury | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 27 Oct 2018 | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Win | Kevin Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 28 Apr 2017 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title | |
| Win | Samuel Peter | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | 3 Dec 2016 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| Win | Derek Chisora | Decision (split) | 12 | 7 May 2016 | Hamburg, Germany | Won vacant European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Maurice Harris | KO | 1 | 1:59 | 5 Dec 2015 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | George Arias | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 17 Oct 2015 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Loss | Wladimir Klitschko | KO | 5 | 2:11 | 15 Nov 2014 | Hamburg, Germany | For IBF and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| Win | Ivica Perković | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | 5 Apr 2014 | Rostock, Germany | |
| Win | Joey Abell | TKO (corner retirement) | 4 | 3:00 | 14 Dec 2013 | Neubrandenburg, Germany | Retained IBF International heavyweight title |
| Win | Tony Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 24 Aug 2013 | Schwerin, Germany | Retained IBF International heavyweight title | |
| Win | Alexander Ustinov | KO | 11 | 1:28 | 29 Sep 2012 | Hamburg, Germany | Retained IBF International and European heavyweight titles |
| Win | Alexander Dimitrenko | KO | 11 | 2:59 | 5 May 2012 | Erfurt, Germany | Retained IBF International heavyweight title; Won vacant European heavyweight title |
| Win | Michael Sprott | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 3:00 | 14 Jan 2012 | Offenburg, Germany | Retained IBF International heavyweight title |
| Win | Travis Walker | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 22 Oct 2011 | Ludwigsburg, Germany | Won vacant IBF International heavyweight title | |
| Win | Maksym Pediura | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 16 Jul 2011 | Munich, Germany | ||
| Win | Derric Rossy | TKO | 5 | 2:15 | 7 May 2011 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Yaroslav Zavorotnyi | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 12 Feb 2011 | Herning, Denmark | ||
| Win | Paolo Vidoz | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 18 Dec 2010 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Dominick Guinn | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 30 Oct 2010 | Rostock, Germany | ||
| Win | Evgeny Orlov | Disqualification | 7 | 0:16 | 1 May 2010 | Oldenburg, Germany | |
| Win | Danny Batchelder | TKO | 2 | 0:45 | 13 Mar 2010 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | Isossa Mondo | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | 20 Feb 2010 | Liège, Belgium | |
| Win | Matt Skelton | KO | 4 | 2:14 | 30 Jan 2010 | Neubrandenburg, Germany | |
| Win | Zack Page | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 5 Dec 2009 | Ludwigsburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Gbenga Oloukun | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 7 Nov 2009 | Nuremberg, Germany | ||
| Win | Serdar Uysal | TKO | 4 | 0:56 | 17 Oct 2009 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | Florian Benche | TKO | 2 | 2:05 | 19 Sep 2009 | Neubrandenburg, Germany |