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Eyebrows were raised when Kubrat Pulev reportedly turned down a lucrative meeting with IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua numerous times this year, and that confusion was amplified when the Bulgarian announced he was fighting Samuel Peter instead. He forced the completely shot Nigerian to retire after three rounds in an unnecessary fight. It seems that Pulev is happy to wait until next year to fight Joshua, when he will be mandatory challenger and can earn more money. Also, if Joshua fights Wladimir Klitschko as planned, the winner will hold the WBA and IBF titles, proving Pulev with even more of an opportunity. The Peter fight seemed like a marking-time fight as he waits for things to become clearer in 2017.

Ruthless-RKO wrote:Eyebrows were raised when Kubrat Pulev reportedly turned down a lucrative meeting with IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua numerous times this year, and that confusion was amplified when the Bulgarian announced he was fighting Samuel Peter instead. He forced the completely shot Nigerian to retire after three rounds in an unnecessary fight. It seems that Pulev is happy to wait until next year to fight Joshua, when he will be mandatory challenger and can earn more money. Also, if Joshua fights Wladimir Klitschko as planned, the winner will hold the WBA and IBF titles, proving Pulev with even more of an opportunity. The Peter fight seemed like a marking-time fight as he waits for things to become clearer in 2017.

This is my opinion too :). I also would say that he is better, more accurate and more defense ready then before.
2017 will be interesting heavyweight year....trust me.

Ortiz, Pulev, AJ,Parker, Kiltchko,Povetking, Wilder....interesting :) interesting :)

Sagaroth wrote: 2017 will be interesting heavyweight year....trust me.

Ortiz, Pulev, AJ,Parker, Kiltchko,Povetking, Wilder....interesting :) interesting :)

Sadly, everybody expected exactly the same thing in 2016. Klitschko Fury never happened, Wilder still managed to avoid Povetkin. AJ Parker still hasn't happened. And so on and on and on.

asdfjkl wrote:

Sagaroth wrote: 2017 will be interesting heavyweight year....trust me.

Ortiz, Pulev, AJ,Parker, Kiltchko,Povetking, Wilder....interesting :) interesting :)

Sadly, everybody expected exactly the same thing in 2016. Klitschko Fury never happened, Wilder stillreign managed to avoid Povetkin. AJ Parker still hasn't happened. And so on and on and on.

The only one who wants to fight is Klitschko because old Father Time is knocking. At least you can say he did fight everyone out there during his reign.