(KNX 1070) -- A professional boxer is being accused of sexual battery -- after he kissed a reporter during an interview following a big win in Costa Mesa.
.@KubratPulev released a statement about the incident. The reporter claims the two were not friends, she felt humiliated and she went to the post-fight celebration with other people. She also claims the boxer asked her to delete the video of the kiss. @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/QCo0aJ6d0R
— Cooper Rummell (@KNXCooper)
March 28, 2019 The incident was caught on camera. Reporter Jenny Ravalo had just asked heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev a question, that’s when he grabbed her face and kissed her.
Sports reporter @JennySushe and attorney @GloriaAllred have called for the CA State Athletic Commission to suspend heavyweight boxer @KubratPulev’s license following an incident in Costa Mesa when he kissed her during a post fight interview. @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/ivhDdJPdrW
— Cooper Rummell (@KNXCooper)
March 28, 2019 The CA State Athletic Commission says it is taking the incident seriously and released the following statement. @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/kmsZEFbwJ1
— Cooper Rummell (@KNXCooper)
March 28, 2019 Ravalo says she walked to the table to put her items in a backpack. He grabbed both of my buttocks and squeezed with both of his hands.
She says she was incredibly embarrassed and didn’t know how to respond. Pulev claims the two are friends and laughed about the incident. She says that’s not true.
"What he did to me was disgusting. I felt humiliated. No woman should be treated this way. Mr. Pulev and I were not friends and were not in a romantic relationship. He had no right to kiss me."
Her attorney Gloria Allred wants the State Athletic Commission to suspend Pulev’s license. The commission says the boxer will not be allowed to fight again until he can demonstrate to a panel that he will respect all people including fans, opponents, and reporters.
