Bulgarian Boxer Kubrat Pulev Falls to Gassiev, Loses World Title in Sixth Round
Kubrat Pulev has been dethroned as the regular World Boxing Association champion after suffering a knockout defeat to Russia’s Murat Gassiev
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Heavyweight world boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko hit contender Kubrat Pulev with a force equalling 450 kg in the third round of the boxing match between the two on November 15 in Hamburg, writes Bild.de.
Pulev, who was knocked out in the fifth round, sustained series of hard blows and got knocked down twice in the first round and once in the third.
The knockout blow in the fifth round had a force of 200 kg, claims Bild.de.
Minister of Youth and Sports Dimitar Iliev confirmed that the Bulgarian state will provide assistance to Malena Zamfirova and her family following the snowboarder’s severe injuries sustained on March 3 at Špindlerův Mlýn in the Czech Republic
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