Who is Kubrat Pulev? Bulgarian heavyweight boxer beats Hughie Fury having pulled out of Anthony Joshua fight
Here is everything you need to know about the Bulgarian and his fight with Tyson's cousin at the Arena Armeec
KUBRAT PULEV faces rising star Hughie Fury with both targeting Anthony Joshua and future opportunities to fight for world titles.
The Bulgarian was due to fight AJ for the IBF and WBA belts, only for injury to see him pull out of the October 2017 bout.
When is Kubrat Pulev vs Hughie Fury?
Kubrat Pulev will fight Hughie Fury on Saturday, October 27, with the bout marked as a potential world title eliminator.
The fight will take place at the Arena Armeec in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The ring-walk is set for 9.15pm UK time.
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Who is Kubrat Pulev?
The boxer's full name is Kubrat Venkov Pulev and he is 37-years-old.
He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and is one of the country's biggest stars and he has almost 500,000 likes on his Facebook page.
And the 6ft 4in boxer has a reach of 80in and boxes with an orthodox stance.
What is his boxing record?
The Bulgarian boxer who has lost just once in 26 fights - a fifth round knockout against Wladimir Klitschko.
Despite only turning professional at the age of 28, he held the European heavyweight title twice between 2012 and 2016.
Pulev has fought 21 times in Germany, with this only being his third in his home country.
However, he has not entered the ring since April 2017 when he beat America's Kevin Johnson, having struggled with injuries since.
Who else has he fought in the world of boxing?
After having his first professional fight in 2009, Pulev's biggest opponent is Klitschko.
He has defeated Matt Skelton as well as Dereck Chisora and Kevin Johnson who have both lost to AJ.
He won the vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title against Samuel Peter in December last year.
Who is he dating?
While being one of Bulgaria's biggest sportsmen, he is dating a fellow star in the shape of pop-folk singer Andrea.
The stunning singer has won over 30 awards in her career as well as winning several beauty pageants as a teenager.
She has released four albums in her career, with her first being released in 2008 and her most recent in 2012.