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Tickets for the blockbuster unification clash between WBO World Super-Lightweight champion Maurice Hooker and WBC ruler Jose Carlos Ramirez on Saturday July 27 at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, go on pre-sale TODAY at 10am (CDT).  → read full story

By Charles Brun: Murat Gassiev will be fighting the hard hitting Joey Dawejko on July 27 on the undercard of Maurice Hooker vs.  → read full story

By Dan Ambrose: A unification fight between light welterweight champions Jose Carlos Ramirez and Maurice Hooker is close to being finalized for July 27th on DAZN at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, according to Dan Rafael.  → read full story

By Kenneth Friedman: Murat Gassiev will be returning to the ring this summer to make his heavyweight debut on July 27 against an opponent still to be determined on a Matchroom Boxing card, according to Dan Rafael.  → read full story

By Trevor McIntyre: Matchroom Boxing USA promoter Eddie Hearn has signed former IBF/WBA cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (26-1, 19 KOs) to a contract with his company.  → read full story

Russian star lands on DAZN in the US and makes move to Heavyweight Murat Gassiev has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA, Ural Boxing Promotion and Warriors Boxing – and will move up to Heavyweight as he prepares to fight on DAZN.  → read full story

By Tim Royner: Former super featherweight world champion Naseem Hamed believes undisputed cruiserweight champion Aleksandr Usyk would give IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) problems in the future when he moves up in weight to challenge him for his belts.  → read full […]

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.  → read full story

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.  → read full story

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.  → read full story