Anthony Joshua rival Pulev refuses to apologise for kissing female reporter on lips in bloody post-fight interview
Bulgarian claims Jenny Sushe is a friend and the pair laughed about his forwardness afterwards
KUBRAT PULEV has refused to apologise despite a huge backlash over him forcefully kissing a female reporter on the lips during an interview.
The Bulgarian, the No1-ranked contender to Anthony Joshua's IBF belt, underlined his credentials at the weekend with a KO win over Bogdan Dinu.
But his post-fight antics drew criticism as he kissed Jenny Sushe as she spoke to him about the fight.
However defiant Pulev, 37, said: “You may have seen a clip of me kissing a female reporter following an interview after I won my fight Saturday night.
“The reporter, Jenny, is actually a friend of mine, and after the interview, I was so elated, I gave her a kiss.
“Later that night, she joined me and my other friends at my post-fight celebration.
Furious fans on social media have called for her to press charges on the puncher, who was forced to pull out of a bout against Joshua in 2017.
One said: "Very weird guy. The whole interview he was very creepy. She should press charges."
While one Twitter user said: "That's got to be one of the most disgusting things I've seen in ages."