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Chisora & Pulev Rematch At The O2 On July 9
Derek Chisora and Kubrat Pulev will meet for a second time
at The O2 in London on Saturday July 9, live worldwide on
DAZN (excluding Australia, New Zealand and France), over six
years on from their 12-round battle for the European
Heavyweight Title at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg,
Germany.
It was Bulgarian star Pulev (29-2, 14 KOs) who came out on
top on that occasion, winning a tough split decision that
saw him progress in their IBF World Title Eliminator and
claim the vacant European crown for the second time in his
career.
British favourite Chisora (32-12, 23 KOs) has since faced
some of the biggest names in the Heavyweight division,
including WBC World Title challenger Dillian Whyte twice,
WBA and IBF World Title challenger Carlos Takam, unified
Heavyweight World Champion Oleksandr Usyk and most recently
two slugfests with former WBO Champion Joseph Parker.
Two-time World Title challenger Pulev, who’s only losses
came against modern legend Wladimir Klitschko in 2014 and
former unified king Anthony Joshua in 2020, dominated Jerry
Forrest to win a unanimous decision on the Sergey Kovalev
vs. Tervel Pulev undercard at the Kia Forum in Inglewood,
California last month.
“I’m delighted to get this fight over the line,” said
Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. “Initially we worked
on some other opponents for Derek, but this fight came out
of nowhere a few days ago and I absolutely love it! I think
the strapline, ‘Total Carnage’, is absolutely perfect for
this fight, in terms of the build-up and in terms of the
fight itself. Expect the unexpected but expect a thriller at
The O2 on July 9. Both men have been longstanding fixtures
of the World Heavyweight division and it’s all or nothing at
The O2 for both, as defeat could lead to the end of the
road. Fans can expect a huge undercard and a brilliant main
event for another brilliant event live on DAZN.”
“This rematch between two of the Heavyweight division’s most
exciting fighters is sure to be a sensational showdown that
takes over The O2,” said Ed Breeze, EVP Rights at DAZN. “We
look forward to broadcasting this event to fans around the
world as part of a stacked and still growing slate of
can’t-miss fight nights all summer long on DAZN.”
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