Don’t miss Big bloody Rematch fight on Chisora vs Pulev 2! Derek Chisora (32-12) and Kubrat Pulev (29-2) meet Saturday at O2 Arena in Greenwich, U.K. The card begins at 2 p.m. ET (DAZN). The main card is set to get underway at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET.
CHISORA VS. PULEV 2: HOW TO WATCH FREE – FIGHT START TIME
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- Date: Saturday, July 9
- Time: 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET
- Main event ring walks (approx): 10 p.m. BST / 5 p.m. ET
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Derek Chisora and Kubrat Pulev fight for the second time in a heavyweight clash in London tonight. It is six years since these two veteran warriors initially clashed in Hamburg, with Pulev claiming a split-decision victory in an IBF eliminator in May 2016 to claim the vacant European title.
Chisora, who turns 39 in December, has fought no fewer than 13 times since then, defying expectations over a potential retirement. He is coming off the back of three straight defeats, dropping a pair of decisions against New Zealander Joseph Parker having previously been bested by now-unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Pulev, meanwhile, recently turned 41 and has only fought once since his unsuccessful world title challenge against Anthony Joshua in December 2020. That bout came in May, when he defeated American Jerry Forrest by unanimous decision in California.
This unexpected rematch is being billed as ‘Total Carnage’, with the duo having to be separated at their last pre-fight press conference after a heated final face-off turned into something of a wrestling bout.
The main card is set to get underway at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET, with the main event ring walks scheduled for 10 p.m. BST / 5 p.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
Where is Derek Chisora vs. Kubrat Pulev taking place?
The heavyweight showdown will take place at the O2 Arena.
The London venue has proved to be a happy hunting ground for Chisora, who won five out of six in a run of consecutive fights in Greenwich.
That streak included eye-catching stoppage wins over Carlos Takam, Artur Szpilka, and David Price. However, he was stopped by a chilling uppercut in the 11th round of his barnstorming rematch with Dillian Whyte in December 2018.
Since his O2 Arena run, Chisora is 0-3 through fights with unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and a double-header with Joseph Parker.
DEREK CHISORA RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: December 29, 1983
- Height: 6′ 1.5″
- Reach: 74″
- Total fights: 44
- Record: 32-12 (23 KOs)
KUBRAT PULEV RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: Bulgarian
- Date of birth: May 4, 1981
- Height: 6′ 4″
- Reach: 80″
- Total fights: 31
- Record: 29-2 (14 KOs)
Chisora vs. Kubrat Pulev 2 FIGHT CARD
- Derek Chisora vs. Kubrat Pulev; Heavyweight
- Israil Madrimov vs. Michel Soro; Super welterweight
- Caoimhin Agyarko vs. Lukasz Maciec; WBA international super welterweight title
- Ramla Ali vs. Augstina Marisa Rojas; Super bantamweight
- Felix Cash vs. Vaughn Alexander; WBA international middleweight title
- Fabio Wardley vs. Chris Healey; Heavyweight
- Solomon Dacres vs. Kevin Nicolas Espinolda; Heavyweight
- Yusuf Ibrahim vs. Fran Rodriguez; Super bantamweight
Derek Chisora vs. Kubrat Pulev odds
Pulev is a solid favorite at -334, but I actually would have expected him to be in the -400 range. So, maybe there’s a tiny bit of value in his money line. Chisora is a +240 underdog, but I wouldn’t bother betting his money line unless he was around +350.
There’s more value in picking Pulev to win by decision at +137 and even more by unanimous decision at +200. If I were to wager on this one, I’d probably go with the latter or just wager on the fight to go the distance at -125. Otherwise, you can feel free to stay away from this contest.
Derek Chisora vs. Kubrat Pulev records
Chisora’s record of 32-12 (23 KOs) is hardly an impressive one, but his resume is filled with the elite of the elite, including Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury twice, Dillian Whyte twice, Vitali Klitschko and Joseph Parker twice. Chisora lost to all of them. But he does hold victories over Carlos Takam and an undefeated Malik Scott.
Pulev’s (29-2, 14 KOs) resume isn’t nearly as impressive, and he’s lost the two biggest fights of his career to Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko. But he has solid wins against Samuel Peter, Tony Thompson, and Hughie Fury.
Chisora vs Pulev 2 fight prediction
How much either of these veterans has left in the tank is highly questionable, while many are puzzled at what exactly either has to gain from squaring off again all these years later.
Eddie Hearn has admitted the fight “came out of nowhere” as they were plotting other next contests for ‘Del Boy, who seems as committed as ever to avoiding retirement for as long as possible.
Chisora can certainly never be accused of lacking heart and his ever-aggressive style, which often results in him taking twice as many big shots as he throws, still makes for great entertainment.
But he’s coming off the back of three straight losses and hasn’t managed a stoppage since beating David Price in 2019.
Pulev is well past his best, but the only defeats on his professional record came in world title challenges against Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko, with the former needing nine rounds to eventually break his stubborn resistance.
Despite his advancing years, the Bulgarian remains a highly durable and tough man to stop. We’re backing Pulev to battle to another point victory in a fight that will likely have its fair share of bizarre moments.
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