The EBU are forcing him into the rematch. Pulev doesn't need that title anymore ,he should drop it and move on....When is he going to become mandatory to Wlad? Who is Wlad fighting. Reports suggest he has a fight ready to go for September.
A tougher fight for Pulev compared with past-it Chagaev. The first fight was not easy. Bright side is the rematch is a better preparation for facing K2.
I liked the Chagaev fight a lot actually this kinda sucks especially since he already beat Dimitrenko and thats who the rematch benefits Wlad as far as I know is still in with Povetkin (I think) Pulev should have been Wlads direct mandatory when Adamek withdrew
You know - you're a real tough cookie, with a long history. (or breaking little hearts, like the one in me...)
Yeah, that's right, I've quoted Benatar on a boxing forum - not the first time and won't be the last. You got a problem with that?
Pulev will throw the Euro belt in the bin. No way the IBF would allow Dimitrenko the mando shot anyway and rightly so.
I seemed to be in the minority but I was totally cool with Pulev vs. Chagaev. Pulev vs. Dimitrenko II? Total joke. Can't see it happening at all unless Pulev can't find any 6'7" sparring partners and wants to make a few bucks spamming the fans for a wee bit of practice against a tall guy.
Nah, me too. That would have been solid. I didn't see anybody deriding it save for a few Pulev haters, who liken present Chagaev to...I don't know, present Maskaev. :yep For a stay-busy, it's barely acceptable. It's a "well, at least he didn't stoop to an Evgeny Orlov rematch..."