He could not participate at the Euros 2002 in Perm after breaking his arm in sparring.Īt the World Championships 2003, he lost again in the first round to Odlanier Solís 7:12.Īt the European boxing championships 2004 in Pula, he defeated world class Alexander Povernov (World Championships Bronze medalist 2005). One month later, he lost a rematch to the Cuban at the semifinal of the Chemiepokal Cup. Pulev, who is nicknamed 'The Cobra', beat Cuban world champion Odlanier Solís in the process. In February 2002, Pulev won the Strandzha Cup in his native Bulgaria. He was ranked by BoxRec as the world's top 10 heavyweight from 2011 to 2018. He also represented Bulgaria at the 2008 Olympics.Īs of December 2020, he is ranked as the world's tenth best active heavyweight by The Ring magazine, and ninth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
As an amateur, he won multiple medals at international tournaments, including gold at the 2008 European Championships and bronze at the 2005 World Championships, all in the super-heavyweight division.
At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the European title twice between 20. He has challenged twice for the unified heavyweight title in 20. Kubrat Venkov Pulev ( Bulgarian: Кубрат Венков Пулев born ) is a Bulgarian professional boxer.
