By Jim Calfa: Andy Ruiz Jr. and Murat Gassiev have been offered by the IBF to take part in a heavyweight title eliminator against Filip Hrgovic to determine the mandatory … continue
By Jeff Aronow: Fighting for the first time in two years, former IBF/WBA cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (27-1, 20 KOs) destroyed an out of shape looking journeyman Nuri Seferi (41-10, … continue
By Barry Holbrook: In an odd move, Murat Gassiev will be fighting Nuri Seferi in his heavyweight debut on October 31st in Russia after his previously scheduled match again Kevin … continue
By Kenneth Friedman: Former IBF/WBA cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev will be returning to the ring after a two-year layoff to face former world title challenger Kevin ‘Kingpin’ Johnson in a … continue
By Kenneth Friedman: Trainer Abel Sanchez is predicting that his fighter former IBF/WBA cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev will be a better heavyweight than former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. The … continue
The post-fight video documentary after Usyk made history by becoming the undisputed Cruiserweight champion of the world after defeating Gassiev in the World Boxing Super Series Cruiserweight Final
By Scott Gilfoid: Tony Bellew has accepted the challenge to face unified IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO and Ring cruiserweight champion Aleksandr Usyk’s challenge to face him following his decisive 12 round unanimous decision win over IBF/WBA champion Murat Gassiev (26-1, 19 KOs) last Saturday night in World Boxing Super Series final in Moscow, Russia.
By Jim Dower: WBC/WBO cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (15-0, 11 KOs) made it look easy in beating previously unbeaten IBF/WBA champion Murat Gassiev (26-1, 19 KOs) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night to capture the World Boxing Super Series tournament at the Olimpiyskiy, in Moscow, Russia. Usyk is now the unified cruiserweight champion in holding the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO titles. Unfortunately, Usyk will be moving up to heavyweight now instead of sticking around to defend against all comers.
By Allan Fox: Aleksandr Usyk did what most fans expected him to do in defeating Murat Gassiev on Saturday night in a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision in a master class performance in the World Boxing Super Series final in Moscow, Russia.
Lonnie Ali, the wife of the late heavyweight icon Muhammad Ali, will present the winner of the World Boxing Super Series Cruiserweight Final with the Muhammad Ali Trophy, The Greatest Prize in Boxing.