Heavyweights Derek Chisora and Kubrat Pulev go to war once again this weekend, this time at the O2 Arena in London. The first meeting between Del Boy and The Cobra occurred back in 2016, a fight the Bulgarian won by split decision in Hamburg to claim the European title.
Here’s everything you need to know about a top night of boxing in the capital.
Where: O2 Arena, London
When: Saturday 9th July, 2022
How To Watch: DAZN. The main card will get underway at 7pm UK time, with Chisora and Pulev expected to make their ring walks at around 10.30pm.
Tale Of The Tape:
Chisora:
Place Of Birth: Mbare, Zimbabwe
Age: 38
Alias: Del Boy
Record: 32-12 (23)
Height: 6’2’’
Reach: 74’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Chisora fought twice in 2021, a pair of defeats to Joseph Parker, both at the Manchester Arena. In the second meeting in December, Del Boy was dropped twice by the New Zealander en route to a unanimous decision loss.
Pulev:
Place Of Birth: Sofia, Bulgaria
Age: 41
Alias: The Cobra
Record: 29-2 (14)
Height: 6’4½’’
Reach: 79½’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Pulev dominated American heavyweight Jerry Forrest over ten rounds to win a unanimous decision on the Sergey Kovalev-Tervel Pulev Triller Fight Club undercard in Inglewood, California in May.
What They Say:
Chisora: "I'm still hungry, I still want to fight. Entertainment is the plan, that's what I like.
"I've lost fights, I won some fights. I've won the things I wanted to win. I still want to cause damage to people. I still want to entertain. I'll stop him. I'll guarantee I'll stop him.
"When they start singing that beautiful song 'Oh Derek Chisora', I get pumped up. I can't help myself. Game plan goes out the window. I just let it go."
Full Fight Card (Subject To Change):
Dereck Chisora vs Kubrat Pulev, Heavyweight
Israil Madrimov vs Michel Soro, Super-Welterweight
Caoimhin Agyarko vs Lukasz Maciec, Super-Welterweight
Fabio Wardley vs TBA, Heavyweight
Felix Cash vs TBA, Middleweight
Ramla Ali vs Agustina Marisa Belen Rojas, Super-Bantamweight
Solomon Dacres vs TBA, Heavyweight
Betfred Fight Odds (Subject To Change):
Chisora: 2/1
Draw: 18/1
Pulev: 4/9
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