03-24-2019, 07:57 PM
IBF #1 heavyweight Pulev cut, KOs Dinu in seven
By Miquel Maravilla at ringside
The heavyweights were in action as IBF #1 contender Kubrat Pulev (27-1, 14 KOs) of Bulgaria scored a dramatic seventh round KO over WBA #14 Bogdan Dinu (18-2, 14 KOs) of Romania on Saturday night in the ESPN main event at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California.
Pulevkodinu
It was a slow start for the big guys but Pulev backed Dinu with a one-two in the final seconds of the opening round. Working behind the jab in round two, Pulev backed Dinu as he controlled the round. Pulev began to throw and land the overhand right in round three as he continued to back Dinu. The Romanian let his hands go in round four and he landed a solid right hand cutting Pulev badly over the left eye.
The blood flowed from Pulev’s left eye in the fifth as Dinu kept his distance boxing. It appeared that the cut was contained to begin the sixth as Pulev came out more confident landing the right hand and backing Dinu but the cut was opened again late in the round. The Bulgarian came out firing in the seventh as he landed the one-two sending Dinu to the canvas. However, Pulev was deducted one point as he hit Dinu while going down to a knee. After a delay, Dinu continued to fight and was battered down a second time from a Pulev right. Another Pulev right hand did it as Dinu was floored a third time and done. Referee Raul Caiz stopped the fight at 2:40 of the seventh round.
With the win, Pulev remains at the top of the IBF list to face WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
By Miquel Maravilla at ringside
The heavyweights were in action as IBF #1 contender Kubrat Pulev (27-1, 14 KOs) of Bulgaria scored a dramatic seventh round KO over WBA #14 Bogdan Dinu (18-2, 14 KOs) of Romania on Saturday night in the ESPN main event at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California.
Pulevkodinu
It was a slow start for the big guys but Pulev backed Dinu with a one-two in the final seconds of the opening round. Working behind the jab in round two, Pulev backed Dinu as he controlled the round. Pulev began to throw and land the overhand right in round three as he continued to back Dinu. The Romanian let his hands go in round four and he landed a solid right hand cutting Pulev badly over the left eye.
The blood flowed from Pulev’s left eye in the fifth as Dinu kept his distance boxing. It appeared that the cut was contained to begin the sixth as Pulev came out more confident landing the right hand and backing Dinu but the cut was opened again late in the round. The Bulgarian came out firing in the seventh as he landed the one-two sending Dinu to the canvas. However, Pulev was deducted one point as he hit Dinu while going down to a knee. After a delay, Dinu continued to fight and was battered down a second time from a Pulev right. Another Pulev right hand did it as Dinu was floored a third time and done. Referee Raul Caiz stopped the fight at 2:40 of the seventh round.
With the win, Pulev remains at the top of the IBF list to face WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.