We have been banging on about it for some time now but it is so true when it comes to heavyweight boxing.
It is almost like a different sport in itself compared to the other weight divisions of professional boxing.
At the end of the day it is the only weight category where professional boxers do not have to make weight and anything over 200 pounds and over is fair game if the fighter is cleared to fight by regulators.
Literally, just one single punch, can change everything and frequently does.
Kubrat Pulev the Bulgarian boxing legend found this out on Friday night in Dubai to the outstanding Gassiev with a left hook right out of the boxing science 101 text book.
Heavyweight Boxing Strikes Again With Gassiev KO Of Kubrat Pulev
A vintage knockout from the usually iron chinned Pulev.
Pulev is as tough as they come but at heavyweight that’s all it takes, if the right punch connects on the button from any ranked heavyweight in professional boxing, at the time, that’s it.
So when you consider Anthony Joshua is coming into the Jake Paul heavyweight fight soon off the back of a car crash of a knockout to Daniel Dubois only last year, think twice.
As for Pulev, he had a great career whatever he chooses to do next, he can fight on if he wants but whatever he does, good career. Good warrior in the ring who was frequently in good fights over the years.
Here was the knockout of Pulev in round one this weekend.
