Gassiev vs. Dorticos preview for tonight’s WBSS contest

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By Allan Fox: Murat Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and Yunier Dorticos (22-0, 21 KOs) will be meeting in just a few hours for their crucial semifinals fight in the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) to find out which one will be taking on WBC/WBO cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs) in the finals of the tournament on May 11.

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Murat Gassiev vs. Yunier Dorticos next Sat. on Feb.3

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By Jeff Aranow: IBF World cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) will be fighting next Saturday night on February 3 against WBA World cruiserweight champion Yunier Dorticos (22-0, 21 KOs) in the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series [WBSS] tournament at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Adler, Russia.

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Can Cruiserweights dominate at heavyweight?

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By Gav Duthie: Murat Gassiev has stated in no uncertain terms that he will join the heavyweight division if he wins the WBSS Cruiserweight tournament. WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk made a similar announcement last year that he would eventually move up and it is becoming a more familiar story in recent times. The cruiserweight division is the best it has ever been but do these champions have the ability to dominate the division above, let’s look at the evidence and the future.

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Yunier Dorticos joins World Boxing Super Series

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Undefeated WBA Cruiserweight Titlist Dorticos signs up for Muhammad Ali Trophy as fourth World Champion joins World Boxing Super Series

The World Boxing Super Series is delighted to announce that undefeated WBA Cruiserweight World Champion Yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs) has signed up for the Muhammad Ali Trophy, The Greatest Prize in Boxing. The 31-year-old Cuban joins a star-studded tournament line-up that that already features IBF Champion Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 KOs), WBC Champion Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) and former IBF / WBC Champion & IBF top-ranked challenger Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KOs) in the cruiserweight competition as well as WBA Super Champion George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs) in the super-middleweight competition.

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Dorticos stops Kalenga – results

By Patrick McHugh: In a competitive fight between two evenly matched contenders, undefeated #2 WBA Yunier Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs) defeated #3 WBA ouri Kayembre Kalenga (23-2, 15 KOs) on Friday night by a 10th round knockout to win the interim WBA cruiserweight title at the Palais des Sports in Paris, France.

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