Kubrat Pulev vs. Alexander Ustinov

Kubrat Pulev 249 lbs beat Aleksandr Ustinov 306 lbs by KO at 1:28 in round 11 of 12

• Date: 2012-09-29
• Location: Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany
• Referee: Phil Edwards
• Judge: Beat Hausammann 98-92
• Judge: Leszek Jankowiak 100-91
• Judge: Manuel Oliver Palomo 99-91

• EBU (European) Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Pulev)
• IBF International Heavyweight Title (3rd defense by Pulev)
• IBF Heavyweight Eliminator for No.1 spot
• Promoter: Wilfried Sauerland (Sauerland Event)
• Ring Announcer: Roman Roell
• Aired On: ARD

Part of a four-man elimination tournament by the IBF. Pulev and Ustinov fought for the #1-spot of the IBF rankings, while Tomasz Adamek and Steve Cunningham battled for the #2-spot. However the fight between the winners Pulev and Adamek fell through as Adamek declined an offer to fight Pulev due to financial issues. Adamek stated, that he has been offered an opportunity to fight in Poland for far more money than he would get for fighting Kubrat Pulev. Adamek later carried on to fight Tony Grano - who was later replaced by Dominick Guinn - on the undercard of Curtis Stevens vs. Saul Roman.