Kubrat Pulev
Olympic results
Pulev represented Bulgaria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg). His results were:
- Round of 16 - Lost to Oscar Rivas (Colombia) 5-11
Other amateur achievements
- 1999 Gold Medalist Olympic Ring in Sofia, Bulgaria, boxing as a Light Heavyweight (81 kg).
- 2001 Silver Medalist Strandjata Tournament, in Bulgaria, boxing as a Light Heavyweight (81 kg):
- Final - Lost to Emil Krastev (Bulgaria) WO
- 2001 Gold Medalist Bulgarian National Championships, in Burgas, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Iwan Atanasov WO
- 2001 competed at the World Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg). His results were:
- Quarterfinal - Lost to Sultan Ibragimov (Russia) PTS
- 2002 Gold Medalist Strandjata Tournament, in Bulgaria, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Odlanier Solis (Cuba)
- 2002 Bronze Medalist Chemie Pokal in Halle, Germany, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg).
- 2002 Gold Medalist Gee-Bee Tournament, in Helsinki, Finland, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Alexander Alexeev (Russia) 22-21
- 2003 Gold Medalist Bulgarian National Championships in Pleven, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Iwan Ignatov RSC 1
- 2003 Gold Medalist Box-Am Tournament in Sevilla, Spain, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Christophe Dettinger (France) PTS
- 2003 competed at the World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg). His results were:
- Round of 32 - Lost to Odlanier Solis (Cuba) 7-12
- 2003 Gold Medalist Albena Tournament in Bulgaria, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Denis Rehin (Russia)
- 2003 (for 2004) Gold Medalist Bulgarian National Championships, in Pleven, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Plamen Nedialkov 20-3
- 2004 Gold Medalist Gothenburg Tournament (olympic qualifications), in Gothenburg, Sweden, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Andreas Gustafsson (Sweden) 34-25
- 2004 Gold Medalist European Union Championships in Madrid, Spain, boxing as a Heavyweight (91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Vitaljus Subacius (Lithuania) 29-11
- 2004 Gold Medalist Golden Gloves in Kraljevo, Serbia and Montenegro, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Alen Bogdanovic (Serbia and Montenegro) RSCO 3
- 2005 Gold Medalist Strandja Memorial in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Semifinal - Defeated Rustam Rygebayev (Kazakhstan) RSCO 2
- Final - Defeated Islam Timurziev (Russia) 26-15
- 2005 competed at the Chemie Pokal in Halle, Germany, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg). His results were:
- Quarterfinal - Lost to Sebastian Kober (Germany) PTS
- 2005 Silver Medalist European Union Championships in Cagliari, Italy, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Quarterfinal - Defeated Grzegorz Kielsa (Poland) 30-11
- Semifinal - Defeated Csaba Kurtucz (Hungary) 33-9
- Final - Lost to Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) 18-24
- 2005 Gold Medalist Bulgarian National Championships in Sliven, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Valentin Georgiev
- 2005 Gold Medalist Grand Prix in Ostrava, Czech Republic, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Semifinal - Defeated Csaba Kurtucz (Hungary) 21-9
- Final - Defeated Mohamed Samoudi (France) AB 3
- 2005 Bronze Medalist World Championships in Mianyang, China, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Round of 16 - Defeated Steven Rudic (Australia) RSCO 2
- Quarterfinal - Defeated Alen Beganovic (Serbia and Montenegro) RSCO
- Semifinal - Lost to Odlanier Solis (Cuba) 11-25
- 2006 Gold Medalist Strandja Memorial in Pleven, Bulgaria, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Final - Defeated Vyacheslav Glazkov (Ukraine) WO
- 2006 Gold Medalist Gee-Bee Tournament in Helsinki, Finland, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Semifinal - Defeated Zhang Zhilei (China) 15-6
- Final - Defeated Modo Sallah (Sweden) 20-10
- 2006 Bronze Medalist European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Round of 16 - Defeated Vyacheslav Glazkov (Ukraine) 28-11
- Quarterfinal - Defeated Csaba Kurtucz (Hungary) RSCO 2
- Semifinal - Lost to Islam Timurziev (Russia) RSCO 3
- 2007 Gold Medalist Bulgarian Selection Tournament in Burgas, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Round of 16 - Defeated Denis Demiryan (Bulgaria)
- Quarterfinal - Defeated Yordan Popov (Bulgaria)
- Semifinal - Defeated Yanko Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
- Final - Defeated Miroslav Hristov (Bulgaria)
- 2007 competed at the Beogradski Pobednik in Belgrade, Serbia, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg). His results were:
- Quarterfinal - Lost to David Arshba (Russia) 13-14
- 2007 Bronze Medalist Gee-Bee Tournament in Helsinki, Finland, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Quarterfinal - Defeated Edvards Krasnevics (Latvia) 20-6
- Semifinal - Lost to Cathal McMonagle (Ireland) 14-17
- 2007 competed at the Grand Prix in Usti, Czech Republic, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg). His results were:
- Round of 16 - Defeated Krzysztof Glowacki (Poland) 22-8
- Quarterfinal - Lost to Daniel Beahan (Australia) RSCI 2
- 2007 Silver Medalist Golden Belt Tournament in Constanta, Romania, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Quarterfinal - Defeated Bogdan Dinu (Romania) 14-4
- Semifinal - Defeated Erkan Teper (Germany) 13-6
- Final - Lost to Razvan Cojanu (Romania) WO
- 2007 competed at the World Championships in Chicago, USA, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg). His results were:
- Round of 64 - Defeated Beka Lobzhanidze (Georgia) 12-2
- Round of 32 - Defeated Vladimir Prusa (Czech Republic) 21-3
- Round of 16 - Lost to Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) 5-12
- 2008 Gold Medalist Strandja Memorial in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Semifinal - Defeated Georgios Hotz (Greece) AB 1
- Final - Defeated Robert Alfonso (Cuba) 20-9
- 2008 Gold Medalist European Olympic Qualifications in Pescara, Italy, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Round of 16 - Defeated Stefan Koeber (Germany) 25-12
- Quarterfinal - Defeated Raitis Ritenieks (Latvia) 15-8
- Semifinal - Defeated Jaroslavas Jaksto (Lithuania) 14-6
- Final - Defeated Marko Tomasovic (Croatia) AB 2
- 2008 Gold Medalist Bulgarian National Championships in Pleven, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Round of 16 - Defeated Petar Ivanov
- Quarterfinal - Defeated Ivaylo Boyanov
- Semifinal - Defeated Ivan Ivanov
- Final - Defeated Stanislav Spasov WO
- 2008 Gold Medalist European Championships in Liverpool, England, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg):
- Round of 16 - Defeated Primislav Dimovski (Macedonia) +2-2
- Quarterfinal - Defeated Marko Tomasovic (Croatia) RSC 2
- Semifinal - Defeated Roman Kapitonenko (Ukraine) 6-4
- Final - Defeated Denis Sergeyev (Russia) 9-2
- 2009 competed at the World Championships in Milan, Italy, boxing as a Super Heavyweight (+91 kg). His results were:
- Round of 32 - Defeated Nelson Hysa (Albania) RSC 3
- Round of 16 - Defeated Yousef Abdelghani (Israel) 8-2
- Quarterfinal - Lost to Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) 6-12
Titles Held
- IBF International Heavyweight Title
- EBU (European) Heavyweight Title x2
- WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title
Wins: | 28 |
Wins KO: | 1 |
Losses: | 1 |
Losses KO: | 14 |
Role: | boxer |
Bouts: | 29 |
Rounds: | 203 |
KOs: | 48.28% |
Alias: | The Cobra |
Born: | 5-04-1981 |
Division: | heavy |
Stance: | orthodox |
Height: | 6' 4 1/2" / 194 cm |
Reach: | 79 1/2" / 202 cm |
Residence: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |