Kubrat Pulev vs Tony Thompson

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Kubrat Pulev 17-0 (9 KOs) vs. Tony Thompson 38-3 (26 KOs) IBF final heavyweight eliminator. Pulev entered as the #4 heavyweight contender in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Thompson was ranked as the #9 heavyweight contender by the same publication. Wladimir Klitschko was recognized as the heavyweight champion at the time of the bout. Thompson entered as a 3.25-to-1 betting underdog.