Usyk vs. Gassiev

Oleksandr Usyk and Murat Gassiev meet on July 21 in Moscow, Russia

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By Allan Fox: Murat Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs) will meet in the finals of the World Boxing Super Series tournament on July 21 at Olimpiysky Sports Complex in Moscow, Russia. The fight was finalized on Friday for July 21. There had been talk of the Gassiev-Usyk fight taking place on July 21st in Moscow, Russia, but it wasn’t until this week on Friday that the fight was finally made official. The winner of the Gassiev vs. Usyk fight will capture the Muhammad Ali Trophy.

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Tony Bellew wants winner of of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Murat Gassiev

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By Tim Royner: Tony Bellew says he wants to fight the winner of next months’ July 21 fight between cruiserweight champions Oleksander Usyk and Murat Gassiev in their World Boxing Super Series finals fight. Bellew (30-2-1, 20 KOs) would like to fight the winner of that fight at the O2 Arena in London, England. It’s possible that they would be willing to face Bellew there, because the chances of the fight going to the cards would be low, especially if he were to face the hard hitting Gassiev.

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Oleksandr Usyk not refusing to fight Murat Gassiev in Russia

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By Trevor McIntyre: WBC/WBO cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs) is willing to face IBF/WBA champion Murat Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs) in their unification contest in Russia for the July 21 World Boxing Super Series [WBSS] finals in Moscow, according to MatchTV. Usyk, 31, is reportedly negotiating to face the 24-year-old Gassiev on July 21st in Moscow, Russia.

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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Murat Gassiev on July 21

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By Allan Fox: Trainer Abel Sanchez says the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight finals between WBC/WBO champion Oleksander Usyk and IBF/WBA champion Murat Gassiev will be taking place on July 21 at a still to be determined location. The fight was supposed to be taking place originally on May 11 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Oleksandr Usyk suffers injury, fight with Murat Gassiev postponed

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By Jim Dower: Oleksandr Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs) has suffered an elbow injury and he won’t be able to face IBF/WBA cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev on May 11 in their previously scheduled date in the finals of the World Boxing Super Series tournament in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Usky’s elbow injury is said to be a minor one.

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Johnny Nelson: Usyk was bossing Wladimir Klitschko

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By Jim Dower: Sky Sports commentator Johnny Nelson says he saw Oleksandr Usyk give former heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko a lot of problems in helping him out with sparring in getting ready for his November 2015 fight against Tyson Fury.

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Usyk vs. Gassiev to have RING Magazine cruiserweight title on the line

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By Jim Dower: On May 11th, Oleksander Usyk and Murat Gasiev will have the RING Magazine cruiserweight title on the line for their unification fight in the World Boxing Super Series final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The unbeaten Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs) will bring his IBF/WBA cruiserweight belts in facing WBC/WBO champion Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs).

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Oleksandr Usyk: Making history at cruiserweight

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Current undefeated WBO and WBC World Jr. Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr Usyk (14-0-0), 11 by way of Knockout, is on the verge of making history as he faces WBA and IBF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Murat Gassiev, for the Jr. Heavyweight Unification Championship Title Bout in the World Boxing Super Series tournament finale, to be held on May 11th 2018, at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The stage is set as the Ukrainian fighter seeks to become the first ever undisputed Jr. Heavyweight Champion of the world to hold all titles simultaneously. Let’s highlight the amateur and professional accomplishments thus far, from WBO Jr. Heavyweight Champion superstar.

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