Kubrat Pulev's Great 5: The day he retired the Nigerian nightmare

Kubrat Pulev's Great 5: The day he retired the Nigerian nightmare

It is close to impossible to broadcast a fight that will receive the title of "greatest", when we are talking about a match with the participation of a boxer like Kubrat Pulev. The Bulgarian, who is without competition in professional boxing in our country, has undoubtedly excited the audience in the last decade with every appearance in the ring, but when he did it for the first time on his home soil, the fans were ecstatic.

The year is 2016, and the venue is the capital's "Arena Armeets". Pulev is about to go into one of his most exciting matches. The reasons are several - he will fight for the WBA Intercontinental title and he will fight for the right to be a contender for the world title. All this before the eyes of 15,000 Bulgarians who came to support him. Support that Pulev received from the stands for the first time. A support he especially needs given the opponent he is up against-Samuel Peter aka 'Nigerian Nightmare'. A boxer with a significant weight advantage, but also with far more years of experience in the professional ring. What's more, in his career so far, Peter has faced a total of 3 times in fights against the representatives of the Klitschko family. Against Vladimir, the Nigerian lasted 10, and in the next match, 12 rounds. And he has never lost before the 8th round. In other words, a real fighting machine.

At first glance, Kubrat Pulev's task seems difficult, and according to some, even impossible. However, the Bulgarian refutes all doubts about who is better. His dominance sets in instantly in the ring, and Peter seems completely unable to counter the Cobra. The "Nigerian Nightmare" ends after the gong to end the third round. Pulev wins by technical knockout. After the match, Peter's staff commented that the reason for his poor performance was an elbow injury. However, all this is irrelevant to the final result. A Bulgarian will fight for the world title, a Bulgarian triumphs with the intercontinental.

Undoubtedly, the spectacle that brought the thousands of spectators to their feet in the "Arena Armeets" hall is one of the most memorable moments for boxing fans in our country. Kubrat Pulev's success in a match at such a level once again proves his qualities as a boxer and reminds the world that, although small, our country should not be underestimated. The athletes that come from it are definitely world-class.

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