Bulgarian heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev knocked out American MMA fighter Frank Mir Frank Mira. This was reported by the Lenta.ru correspondent.
The boxing match, which took place in Arlington (Texas, USA) on the night of Sunday, November 28, ended in the first round. The Bulgarian delivered a series of blows, after which the American stopped defending himself and lost his orientation in space. The referee stopped the fight, fixing a technical knockout.
42-year-old Mir, a former champion of the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC), made his boxing debut in April. He was defeated by compatriot Steve Cunningham, who is a professional boxer.
40-year-old Pulev was knocked out last December by Briton Anthony Joshua. Before meeting Mir, he had 28 victories and two defeats in 30 fights in the professional ring.