Eddie Hearn confirmed active negotiations to match Jarrell Miller against WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev. Hearn revealed the talks while discussing the heavyweight division and the opportunities created by its … continue
Usyk controlled every exchange, swept the scorecards and claimed all four cruiserweight belts on July 21, 2018. Oleksandr Usyk dictated the distance from the opening bell and outclassed Murat Gassiev … continue
The talkSPORT pundit says fighters coming off defeats should not receive heavyweight championship opportunities ahead of deserving contenders Simon Jordan says Derek Chisora has not earned a shot at Murat … continue
The WBA heavyweight champion says title unification comes first but would gladly face Chisora if championship fights cannot be finalized Murat Gassiev says heavyweight unification fights remain his top priority … continue
Murat “Iron” Gassiev successfully defended his WBA heavyweight title Saturday night, forcing Peter Kadiru’s corner to throw in the towel in the sixth round at VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. … continue
Gassiev’s first defense as full WBA heavyweight champion ended when Kadiru’s corner threw in the towel Murat Gassiev successfully defended the WBA heavyweight title for the first time, stopping Peter … continue
Shannon Briggs and Dereck Chisora joined Pacquiao in Moscow as Murat Gassiev and Peter Kadiru completed final weigh-ins before Saturday’s WBA heavyweight title fight Manny Pacquiao, Shannon Briggs and Dereck … continue
The German heavyweight steps in after Yoka’s withdrawal, giving Gassiev an unranked challenger for the first defense of his WBA heavyweight championship Peter Kadiru has landed the biggest opportunity of … continue
The former interim heavyweight champion has emerged as the frontrunner to replace the injured Tony Yoka against Murat Gassiev on July 11 Joe Joyce could receive an unexpected route back … continue
The Olympic gold medalist has pulled out of his July 11 WBA heavyweight title challenge, leaving organizers weighing a replacement opponent or postponement Tony Yoka’s long-awaited heavyweight world title shot … continue