Kubrat Pulev is keen to make a title defence in opposition to Britain’s rising heavyweight star Moses Itauma.
Itauma although could have to attend for his shot on the seasoned Bulgarian.
Pulev holds a WBA ‘common’ title, that sanctioning physique’s secondary heavyweight championship after the ‘tremendous’ title, held by undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk.
The WBA has ordered a compulsory defence of Pulev’s title in opposition to Itauma. Pulev although expects to field in Dubai subsequent month first after setting a December bout with Russia’s Murat Gassiev as a voluntary title defence.
Pulev’s crew nevertheless has not dominated out a later contest with the 20-year-old Briton.
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“Kubrat Pulev would be open to a WBA title defence against Moses Itauma, if Moses is ready and willing to take that fight,” Pulev’s promoter John Wirt advised Sky Sports activities.
“Kubrat is a proud champion, he has accepted all challenges during his career, and he will fight Moses if the terms are right.”
Pulev is a veteran heavyweight contender. He challenged nice champion Wladimir Klitschko for unified world titles in 2014 and in 2020 put in a fiery efficiency when combating Anthony Joshua for the belts too.
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Highlights of Moses Itauma’s spectacular victory in opposition to Dillian Whyte in Riyadh. Protection courtesy of DAZN and Queensberry Promotions
He final boxed in 2024, when he beat Mahmoud Charr for the ‘common’ belt.
Itauma has made a fast ascent via the heavyweight ranks. He blitzed Demsey McKean on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s rematch with Usyk a 12 months in the past.
Most just lately, in August, Itauma dispatched Dillian Whyte inside a spherical, a efficiency that catapulted the younger fighter into world title rivalry.
