Zhilei Zhang vs. Kubrat Pulev

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A fight between two experienced fighters, I think that Pulev's style is completely wrong for Zhang, and he is wrong in such a way that Zhang would crush him in the first round, what do you think?
     
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    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You're putting someone fairly hittable in against Zhang? Yeah. That's gonna end well.
     
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    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Pulev ATM is awful. He should fight Okolie instead.
     
  5. Sks476

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    Pulev can't handle the Chinese power
     
  6. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    Zhang would destroy Pulev. Pulev sucks.
     
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    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Zhang stops the Bulgarian.

    Probably with a jab.
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pulev decision
     
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    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Zhang KO2
     
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    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    :tiburon:
     
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  11. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Once Pulev gets past Oqeundo after his "title" shot is adjudicated, I presume he will have to fight whomever the WBA has as their #1 contender for the "Regular" belt
     
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    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Zhang KO 1
     
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    Zhang early KO
     
  14. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pulev lacks power and likes to hug so that will make him vulnerable. It would be almost impossible for him to stop China, so he'll have to last 12. But he's tough and if he avoids getting KO'd early he might just jab his way to victory when China runs out of gas.

    Only Wlad and AJ have stopped him and it took a while. He took at least five clean bombs from Wlad, hooks and rh's, before going down and out. Most wouldn't last that long. Pulev has way more skill than someone like Joyce. Wlad implied Pulev had more skill than AJ actually and most thought Pulev fought terribly against Wlad, doing his cobra arm thing.
     
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  15. shavers

    shavers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wlad has never said that about AJ...**** off with your hate....