Kubrat Pulev vs. Fres Oquendo in Play For WBA Title

[Ruthless-RKO]

According to Bobby Hitz, the President of Hitz Boxing, he is in talks to possibly bring the first WBA Heavyweight Championship fight in over 35 years to Chicago.

“Yes, I can confirm that my co-promoter, Roy Jones, Jr.’s Square Ring Promotions, and I have spoken to Kubrat Pulev’s promoter, Sauerland Event in Germany, about promoting [Fres] Oquendo and Pulev for the WBA Heavyweight Championship here in Chicago sometime early next year,” Hitz said.

“There are large Puerto Rican and Bulgarian populations in Chicago, and it just makes sense to do the fight here. The last WBA heavyweight title fight that took place in Chicago was Mike Weaver vs. James “Quick” Tillis in 1981 and ever since the possibility of this fight was first leaked on a Bulgarian news site, I’ve been getting calls off the hook. I think it would be great to do this fight in the same building, the Allstate Arena, that hosted Weaver vs. Tillis and I am hopeful that we may be able to put this together.”

“Yesterday, I received a call from Chris Meyer at Sauerland, Pulev’s promoter, that Pulev is interested in fighting Oquendo after he recovers from the injury which derailed his fight with Joshua,” said John Wirt, CEO of Square Ring Promotions.

“Chris told me that Pulev will be fully recovered in a few weeks and that we could do the fight either in the U.S. or Bulgaria early next year.

We’d like to do it here and our team is headed to Columbia this weekend for the annual WBA Convention. While there is a WBA resolution directly on point mandating that Oquendo fight Ustinov if Briggs fell out as an opponent, Ustinov announced that he is fighting Manuel Charr and under the WBA rules, he is not available. The next guy in line in the rankings is Pulev, and we are planning on lobbying the WBA to order that fight.”

[jamamb]

seems about right for pulev

sam peter, kevin johnson, fres oquendo

[gilgamesh]

So THAT'S why Pulev pulled out of the fight with Joshua. He figured he'd rather take less money, and get an easy title win, and then go back home and defend it in Bulgaria for a year or two or wherever the hell he's from.

[Gnome]

As long as Pulev fights straight afterwards, and takes Oquendo out of the loop, I'm very pleased this is happening.

Nothing against Oquendo, he deserves his chance, but the wrangling has gone on enough. He is much better than Johnson and Peter, very awkward.

Pulev wins then hopefully has a fight against Konwacki or Breazeale soon afterwards.

[gilgamesh]

As long as Pulev fights straight afterwards, and takes Oquendo out of the loop, I'm very pleased this is happening.

Nothing against Oquendo, he deserves his chance, but the wrangling has gone on enough. He is much better than Johnson and Peter, very awkward.

Pulev wins then hopefully has a fight against Konwacki or Breazeale soon afterwards.

He is much better than Johnson and Peter...I'm not sure who you're referring to here. Which Johnson? Which Peter?

And as funny as that sounds now that I've written it out a d*ck joke wasn't my intent when I started typing this

[RScarf1]

Would this be for the "regular" title or the "super" title?

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Joshua obviously got a doctor to give pulev a false diagnosis on his shoulder. Aj fears oquendo.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Would this be for the "regular" title or the "super" title?

Regular..

Ustinov vs. Charr will be an eliminator.. might as well bring the Interim title back..

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Wow, what a shitty tournament.

[tiny_acres]

Pathetic match up for a paper championship

[KiwiRider]

Would this be for the "regular" title or the "super" title?

Regular..

Ustinov vs. Charr will be an eliminator.. might as well bring the Interim title back..

Ah, I wondered what the heck they were on about. So it's not actually a real championship belt. It's a pleather belt. I guess the winner secures his spot as the #1 mandatory for the real belt ??

[Best Coast]

Pathetic match up for a paper championship

Agreed 100%. Oquendo has always been a joke and Pulev loses what little cred he has by fighting this aging scrub.

[jamamb]

aging sounds complimentary

dude is nearing 50, for a boxer hes already aged

[Bard of Boxrec]

Fast Fres is the most consistent heavyweight performer in the world. The way he retains that WBA ranking is unprecedented.

[Enlightened-One]

Fast Fres is the most consistent heavyweight performer in the world. The way he retains that WBA ranking is unprecedented.

To be honest, if everything I’ve read about the WBA-Chagaev-Oquendo situation is true, which it seems to be (based on the lawsuit outcomes), it seems that Fres could remain inactive until he’s seventy years of age and would still deserve to be given a guaranteed shot at one of the WBA’s world titles.

In my eyes, Fres Oquendo was mistreated pretty badly in his dealings the WBA & Chagaev in 2014.

[T.M.K]

Let's all hope it is a draw..... commitments will have been done, legalities will be completed, and then both fighters can bog off from claiming to be a champion.

"T.M.K"

[littlepug]

cant think of a less inspiring matchup

[Tony1244]

The world awaits....

One or both of the fighters will get injured or complain about something and there'll be no fight. That was easy.

[Stuarty]

It's not even a world title. Secondary. Mickey Mouse pish!

[gilgamesh]

It's not even a world title. Secondary. Mickey Mouse pish!

Other than Pulev none of the 4 guys mentioned are even Top 30.

[Ossyrules]

This is why I say WBA normal shouldn’t be a world championship belt

Dick move from pulev

[candyslim]

cant think of a less inspiring matchup

Wilder v Stiverne arguably.

[lillywhite14]

Pulev bottled it