Heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko, who holds all four major title belts, will face Kubrat Pulev on Nov. 15 in Hamburg, Germany, K2 Promotions announced Wednesday.
The announcement comes two days after Klitschko was forced to pull out of their originally scheduled Sept. 15 bout due to a torn left biceps. The injury, which diagnosed earlier this week, occurred during a sparring session.
"I am delighted that the title defense can still take place in Hamburg. The atmosphere here is always gigantic," Klitschko said in a statement. "Due to the injury, I am taking a break from training now and will then start again with the preparation for the fight against Kubrat Pulev."
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The 38-year-old Klitschko will carry a professional record of 62-3-0 [52 knockouts] into the fight against Pulev. Ranked No. 1 by the IBF, Pulev is 20-0-0 [11 KOs].
In his most recent outing, on April 26, Klitschko put on another dominating performance - stopping Alex Leapai by TKO in the fifth. Pulev also registered an early stoppage in his most recent bout - forcing Ivica Perkovic to retire in the third round of a scheduled eight-rounder on April 5.
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