In the main event of a boxing evening in Sofia, Bulgaria, Kubrat Pulev (26-1, 13 KO) scored a unanimous decision over Hughie Fury (21-2, 11 KO) in a battle of two former contenders for the championship belts. As a result of the fight, Pulev received the status of an official contender for the IBF title, which is currently owned by Anthony Joshua.
The fight turned out to be extremely boring with a large abundance of clinches. In the second round, an old cut opened over Fury's left eye. The 37-year-old Pulev pressed the action and delivered more accurate shots. The best round of Fury was the eighth, when he managed to hurt Pulev with a right hand.
The scores were: 117-111, 118-110, 115-113.
