(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.
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.
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.
