Petar Draganov continues to establish himself as one of the most serious figures in Bulgarian professional boxing. Today, he is the second highest-ranked professional boxer in Bulgaria after Kubrat Pulev — recognition that speaks not only of strong results, but of consistency, discipline, and a career built step by step. boxrec.com
This is an important moment in his development. To be placed immediately behind a name like Kubrat Pulev is a sign that the effort, sacrifice, and hard work in the gym are producing real results. For Petar, this is not the final goal, but another step forward on the road to the bigger stages of professional boxing.
Even more valuable is the fact that this progress goes hand in hand with real achievements in the ring. Petar Draganov holds the WBC CISBB title in his division — an honour that strengthens his position not only in Bulgaria, but internationally as well. cisbb.org
He won this title after defeating Argentina's Rodrigo Damian Coria — an experienced professional boxer with more than 23 fights behind him. It was a highly significant victory, because Coria is no ordinary opponent. An interesting detail about Coria is that he previously shared the ring with former world champion Victor Ortiz. The Ring announced the two of them for an eight-round exhibition bout on 24 August 2024 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, as a support fight on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs John Gotti III card. dazn.com
In recent months, Petar took another important step forward with a training camp in Uzbekistan — a country that has for years been a symbol of high-level boxing. It was there that he had the opportunity not only to train in a strong environment, but also to spar with Bobo-Usmon Baturov — one of the most serious names to come out of the Uzbek boxing school. Baturov is highly decorated in the amateur ranks, with honours from world, Asian, and Olympic competitions, and in the professional ring he is also among the respected and undefeated names. For Petar, this preparation was valuable not only as experience, but also as an opportunity to work at the highest level and continue developing himself against quality boxers.
That is exactly what makes this stage so important. Petar Draganov is not simply collecting wins — he is building a name, a status, and a presence. He is now No. 2 in Bulgaria after Kubrat Pulev, holds the WBC CISBB title, remains undefeated, and is going through preparation that clearly shows ambition for even greater challenges.
That next step may come later this year, as Draganov's team are working on a potential opportunity for him to fight in Dubai. Although nothing has been finalised yet, appearing on such an international stage would be an entirely logical development for a boxer whose profile continues to rise. For a fighter who currently stands directly behind Kubrat Pulev in the national rankings, these are exactly the kind of opportunities that are beginning to look fully deserved.
