Derek Chisora and Kubrat Pulev face each other tonight for the second time as ‘Del Boy’ seeks revenge after his 2016 defeat, with the loser staring at his retirement: everything you need to know before the fight
Derek Chisora and Kubrat Pulev will compete for the second time tonight
The heavyweight duo fought back in 2016, with Pulev winning via split decision
Chisora, 38, is on a three-fight loss streak and last won a fight in 2019
Pulev reacted after his loss to Anthony Joshua by beating Jerry Forrest in May
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Derek Chisora and Kubrat Pulev face each other tonight in a tantalizing rematch at The O2 Arena.
‘Del Boy’ is seeking revenge after he suffered a split-decision defeat to the Bulgarian in Germany in 2016 after 12 rounds of fiercely contentious action.
The 38-year-old is no doubt now in the twilight phase of his career, last falling to his third straight defeat with a points loss to a resurgent Joseph Parker.
Pulev, meanwhile, bounced back from a one-sided defeat to Anthony Joshua in 2020, returning to action after 18 months out in May when he claimed a unanimous decision win over Jerry Forrest.
In a fight dubbed ‘Total Carnage’, Chisora has vowed to provide entertainment to the masses while guaranteeing he will knock out his stubborn opponent, a feat only Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko have achieved.
As the spectacle draws nearer, sports post takes you through everything you need to know.
Derek Chisora (left) and Kubrat Pulev (right) face each other for the second time tonight
It was Pulev who won via split decision when the heavyweight duo went head-to-head in 2016
When is Derek Chisora vs Kubrat Pulev?
The clash between Joyce and Hammer is scheduled for Saturday 9 July at The O2 Arena.
The pair are expected to walk into the ring around 10pm UK time, although that will of course depend on the results beforehand, with a plethora of action also taking place on the undercard.
Also on the card is Fabio Wardley, who takes on Kingsley Ibeh, while Israil Madrimov and Michel Soro go head to head in the penultimate match of the night.
How to watch the fight?
The fight, which will be a 12-round match, will be broadcast live on DAZN.
It will be available to stream in over 200 countries around the world, with Australia and New Zealand being notable exceptions.
Customers can stream the fight through the app on their television, console, mobile, tablet or computer device.
sports post will also be reporting live from the fight so you can keep up to date with us.
Chisora vs Pulev: the most important statistics
Derek Chisora
Age: 38
Height: 6ft 1.5in
Range: 74′
Position: Orthodox
Record: 32-12-0
Knockouts: 23
Rounds: 292
Debut: 2007
Kubrat Pulev
Age: 41
Height: 6ft 4.5in
Range: 79.5′
Position: Orthodox
Record: 29-2-0
Knockouts: 14
Rounds: 222
Debut: 2009
Chisora suffered a defeat to Joseph Parker (right) in his most recent appearance
Pulev was stopped by Anthony Joshua in 2020 but the Bulgarian has since bounced back with a win over Jerry Forrest in May
Battle map full
Derek Chisora vs Kubrat Pulev
Israil Madrimov vs Michel Soro
Fabio Wardley vs Kingsley Ibeh
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Ramla Ali vs Augstina Marisa Rojas
Solomon Dacres vs Kevin Espinolda
Yousuf Ibrahim vs Fran Rodriguez
What was said?
“It’s all the same talk to be honest, I’ve trained harder, punched harder, sparred harder and done everything harder,” Chisora said.
“I’ve had 45 fights and it’s the same chat. I just want to fight. We can all sit here and say, ‘I’ve been training hard, this is going really well’, but it doesn’t matter to me.
“I just want to put on my gum cap and gloves, walk to the ring and fight. I just feel like Saturday.
“My whole point right now is to be in big fights, entertain the crowd and do what I like, that makes me happy.”
Chisora guaranteed he will beat Pulev at their announcement press conference in June
For Pulev, Chisora’s talk about a knockout was just that — just talk. ‘How? How are you going to guarantee a knockout?’ he asked.
“It’s all talk. We need to see something real. Not only in sports, but also in politics everyone talks so much nonsense.
‘How are you going to guarantee you’ll stop me? This isn’t real.’ Chisora’s reaction? “One Jab, right hand, and you’re going to fall.”
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