Pulev wants IBF to move up his Title shot

[candyslim]

I'm intrigued by that comment IB, even though I've never watched Austin Powers. Even the clips are so cringeworthy they make my toes curl. Care to satisfy my curiosity ?

It’s because he’s “groovy baby” and his approach to women belongs in that era...

Oh I hadn't even thought about his indiscretion with whasserface. That makes more sense now, thanks

[ironbeard]

It’s because he’s “groovy baby” and his approach to women belongs in that era...

Oh I hadn't even thought about his indiscretion with whasserface. That makes more sense now, thanks

Pulev is like Sean Connery playing Austin Powers.

[candyslim]

You're determined to boggle my mind aren't you ?

[Boxtune]

Pulev has gotten smarter since losing to klitchko, now he don't want oshua fight and prefer Ruiz.

Pulev has high chances of out jabing ruiz because of his short hands and clinch him on inside . I think he had less chance of doing that against AJ.

[candyslim]

Good heavens, the boy said something that made sense

[Ilya Muromets]

Pulev is my main man! His brother, Tervel, is an undefeated cruiser. I just noticed that BoxRec says Tervel is "suspended by California State Athletic Commission until 2019-09-19". WTF is that all about? Did the California Gillette Metoo girly boy commission get so hysterical that they suspended him too just because his brother kissed a sushi whore?

[Enlightened-One]

Bob Arum is trying to force the IBF to strip Andy Ruiz Jr., since he knows the Mexican-American is legally obliged to engage in a rematch against Anthony Joshua.

So I wouldn’t dismiss the likelihood, in the short-term, of Kubrat Pulev and Agit Kabayel facing each other for the vacant IBF title.

This manoeuvre is more about Top Rank (ESPN) trying to derail or undermine the commercial worth of Matchroom’s (DAZN) Ruiz Jr-Joshua rematch than what’s in Pulev’s best interests.

A world champion from a rival organisation, such as the IBF, cannot force WBA and WBO world titleholders to fight them. However, mandatory challengers can. And this is what Bob Arum wants the Bulgarian to sacrifice.

If AJ beats Ruiz Jr. in the rematch, the Brit would no longer have to consider Pulev in his plans, because he’ll have far bigger fish to fry (i.e. Ruiz Jr. for a third time, Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and potentially Dillian Whyte).