Denis Lebedev vs. Murat Gassiev in the works

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By Jim Dower: WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (29-2, 22 KOs) will be defending his World Boxing Association title next against unbeaten #2 IBF, #6 WBA challenger Murat Gassiev (23-0, 17 KOs) in November or December in a fight that will be staged in Russia. Both fighters are from Russia, so there won’t be an advantage for either of them.

The promoters for the fight will be Andrey Ryabinskiy’s World of Boxing.

This is a big step up for the 22-year-old Gassiev, because he’s never faced anyone remotedly as good as the 37-year-old Lebedev during his short five-year pro career. However, Gassiev is catching Lebedev at the right time in his career, because he’s getting up there in age at 37, and he’s not faced a real threat since his 11th round knockout loss to Guillermo Joones in 2013.

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Murat Gassiev destroys Jordan Shimmell

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By Jim Dower: The big punching #3 IBF cruiserweight contender Murat Gassiev (23-0, 17 KOs) stayed unbeaten in destroying #10 IBF Jordan Shimmell (20-2, 16 KOs) in a 1st round knockout on Tuesday night in their International Boxing Federation cruiserweight title eliminator bout at the Black Bear Casino Resort in Carlton, Minnesota.

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Murat Gassiev vs. Jordan Shimmell PBC on FS1 & FOX Deportes Official Weights, Weigh-In Photos

Murat Gassiev 199.2 lbs. vs. Jordan Shimmell 196 lbs.
John Wesley Nofire 231.2 lbs. vs. Joey Abell 257.2 lbs.
Danny Kelly 232.4 lbs. vs. Stephan Shaw 252.2 lbs.
Leduan Barthelemy 128.6 lbs. vs. Rafael Eduardo Reyes 129.8 lbs.
Deonte Wilson 144.2 lbs. vs. Gilbert Venegas Jr. 146.6 lbs.
Ramiro Carrillo 139.6 lbs. vs. Engelberto Valenzuela 143.4 lbs.
Jose F Quezada 140.8 lbs. vs. Ariel A Vasquez 141.8 lbs.
Mengistu Zarzar 193.4 lbs. vs. John Moxey 211 lbs.

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Isiah Thomas vs. Murat Gassiev on 12/18

gassievLAS VEGAS (November 30, 2015) – Detroit’s Isiah Thomas (15-0, 6 KOs) and Russia’s Murat “Iron” Gassiev (22-0, 16 KOs) will meet in a 12-round battle of undefeated cruiserweights as the co-main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC)on Spike Friday, December 18 from the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

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