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Kubrat Pulev

Kubrat Pulev held the WBA Regular heavyweight world title between 2024 and 2025. Pulev first became a world champion aged 43, older than any other world champion, after winning the WBA Regular heavyweight world title by beating Manuel Charr.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
1–3
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA Regular heavyweight, 2024–2025)
1 year

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2014 – Jan 2026

2014age 322015age 332016age 342017age 352018age 362019age 372020age 382021age 392022age 402023age 412024age 422025age 432026age 44
2014201620182020202220242026

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2025

  2. Murat Gassiev beats Kubrat Pulev via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  3. 2024

  4. Kubrat Pulev beats Manuel Charr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Regular

  5. 2020

  6. Anthony Joshua beats Kubrat Pulev via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  7. 2018

  8. The Ring magazine rates Kubrat Pulev No. 10 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  9. 2017

  10. The Ring magazine rates Kubrat Pulev No. 6 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  11. 2016

  12. The Ring magazine rates Kubrat Pulev No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  13. 2015

  14. The Ring magazine rates Kubrat Pulev No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  15. 2014

  16. The Ring magazine rates Kubrat Pulev No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  17. Wladimir Klitschko beats Kubrat Pulev via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  18. 2013

  19. The Ring magazine rates Kubrat Pulev No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  20. The Ring magazine rates Kubrat Pulev No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  21. 2011

  22. The Ring magazine rates Kubrat Pulev No. 10 at heavyweight in its annual ratings