R1 Johnson 10-9 R2 Pulev 10-9 R3 Pulev 10-9 R4 Pulev 10-9 close R5 Pulev 10-9 R6 Pulev 10-9 R7 Johnson 10-9 Action starts in the middle again. Pulev pressing, not all that effective. Kevin Johnson then lands a good right hand. Pulev has ground to make up now, kind of struggling to land offense. Trying to land right hands, not landing solid. Pulev not landing solid, I think Johnson got this round.
Pulev ate a heavy one two at the start there. The left hook would be useful on Johnson, chin is not exposed to the right.
Would really like to see Pulev/Wach... That would be a a fight where he'd shine. Might be forced to face the winner of Wach/Whyte, which would be good.
Good ol' Safety Pin hasn't changed his ways, I see. Look up "sparring partner mentality" in the boxing dictionary, and a full page shot of Johnson is all the definition you need.
If Pulev had any power he'd have probably gotten him out of there... Weakest punching HW contender apart from Byrd or Lawrence that I can think of..
R1 Johnson 10-9 R2 Pulev 10-9 R3 Pulev 10-9 R4 Pulev 10-9 close R5 Pulev 10-9 R6 Pulev 10-9 R7 Johnson 10-9 R8 Pulev 10-9 Johnson making Pulev miss a lot on the ropes. Starting to get there with a few right hands. Pulev is trying but Johnson's defense is making it difficult. Kevin languishing on the ropes again, ate a right hand, took it. Pulev looking a little frustrated I would say trying to get Kevin out of there. He isn't going anywhere. Kevin landed to the body, nothing significant.
Nah.... This has always been Kingpins MO. Haven't you seen the Klitschko fight? Talented guy but lapsed into sparring mode before his career even really took off.