Murat Gassiev Record
| Total Fights | 33 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 30 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 23 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Murat Gassiev's boxing record?
12 years into his professional boxing career, Murat Gassiev has fought 33 times with 30 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no-contest.
Gassiev's boxing record is currently 30-2, which includes two cruiserweight world-title wins and two successful title defense fights. He has a 71.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 23 of his total 33 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Gassiev has never lost via knockout.
His latest fight was a 12-round split decision defeat to Otto Wallin on September 30, 2023. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Some of Gassiev's best fights and notable victories include wins over Krzysztof Włodarczyk, Yuniel Dorticos, Denis Lebedev, Nuri Seferi, Michael Wallisch, Jordan Shimmell, and Felix Cora Jr..
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Sep 30, 2023 | 29 | Otto Wallin | Loss | SD |
| 32 | Mar 3, 2023 | 29 | Mike Balogun | Win | TKO2 |
| 31 | Aug 26, 2022 | 28 | Carlouse Welch | Win | TKO1 |
| 30 | Jul 22, 2021 | 27 | Michael Wallisch | Win | TKO4 |
| 29 | Oct 31, 2020 | 27 | Nuri Seferi | Win | TKO1 |
| 28 | Jul 21, 2018 | 24 | Oleksandr Usyk | Loss * | UD |
| 27 | Feb 3, 2018 | 24 | Yuniel Dorticos | Win * | TKO12 |
| 26 | Oct 21, 2017 | 24 | Krzysztof Włodarczyk | Win * | KO3 |
| 25 | Dec 3, 2016 | 23 | Denis Lebedev | Win * | SD |
| 24 | May 17, 2016 | 22 | Jordan Shimmell | Win | KO1 |
| 23 | Dec 18, 2015 | 22 | Isiah Thomas | NC | NC |
| 22 | Jun 13, 2015 | 21 | Rodney Moore | Win | KO2 |
| 21 | Apr 17, 2015 | 21 | Felix Cora Jr. | Win | TKO9 |
| 20 | Jan 23, 2015 | 21 | Terrance Smith | Win | TKO4 |
| 19 | Oct 31, 2014 | 21 | Engin Karakaplan | Win | TKO1 |
| 18 | Aug 30, 2014 | 20 | Leon Harth | Win | TKO4 |
| 17 | Jun 25, 2014 | 20 | Daniil Peretyatko | Win | RTD1 |
| 16 | May 14, 2014 | 20 | Giorgi Tevdorashvili | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | Feb 1, 2014 | 20 | Ismail Abdoul | Win | UD |
| 14 | Dec 13, 2013 | 20 | Ivica Bacurin | Win | UD |
| 13 | Sep 13, 2013 | 19 | Roman Mirzoev | Win | RTD3 |
| 12 | Jun 26, 2013 | 19 | Levan Jomardashvili | Win | TKO2 |
| 11 | May 26, 2013 | 19 | Igor Pylypenko | Win | TKO4 |
| 10 | May 11, 2013 | 19 | Farruh Madaminov | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Mar 16, 2013 | 19 | Denis Solomko | Win | TKO3 |
| 8 | Nov 24, 2012 | 19 | Ivan Serbin | Win | UD |
| 7 | Oct 13, 2012 | 19 | Ruslan Semenov | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Jul 24, 2012 | 18 | Peter Hegyes | Win | TKO2 |
| 5 | May 31, 2012 | 18 | Teymuraz Kekelidze | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Apr 8, 2012 | 18 | Igor Pylypenko | Win | UD |
| 3 | Mar 16, 2012 | 18 | Daniil Zakharenko | Win | UD |
| 2 | Nov 26, 2011 | 18 | Vladimir Chuklin | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Sep 21, 2011 | 17 | Roman Mirzoev | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Murat Gassiev (Iron) is a 30-year old Russian professional boxer. He was born in Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia on October 12, 1993. He is a former cruiserweight world champion.
Gassiev made his professional boxing debut against Roman Mirzoev at the age of 17 on September 21, 2011, defeating Mirzoev via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 21 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 16 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on December 3, 2016 after 24 professional fights, against Denis Lebedev for the cruiserweight IBF title. He defeated Lebedev via 12 round split decision to become the cruiserweight champion of the world.
Murat Gassiev is a one-time unified cruiserweight world champion, and has won two world titles at cruiserweight. For all the details about Gassiev's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Gassiev has had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Swedish boxer Otto Wallin on September 30, 2023. Gassiev lost the fight via 12 round split decision. It's been 6 months and 26 days since this fight.
Championships
Gassiev has had a total of four world-title fights till today, which includes winning two world titles and two successful title defenses. He won three of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Murat Gassiev has fought for cruiserweight world titles in three fights and won two of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. Till today, he has won two cruiserweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018^ | Yuniel Dorticos | Cruiserweight | WBA (Unified) | TKO |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Denis Lebedev | Cruiserweight | IBF | SD |
Title Defenses
Murat Gassiev has had three cruiserweight world-title defense fights. He won two of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018^ | Yuniel Dorticos | Cruiserweight | IBF | TKO |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Krzysztof Włodarczyk | Cruiserweight | IBF | KO |
Title Losses
Murat Gassiev has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost two titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2018 | Oleksandr Usyk | Cruiserweight | WBA (Unified), IBF | UD |
Highlights
Gassiev has fought a total of 33 times till today, which includes 4 world-title fights at the cruiserweight division. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
December 3, 2016: Gassiev wins his first world title by defeating Denis Lebedev via 12 round split decision. He is now the IBF cruiserweight world champion.
October 21, 2017: Gassiev successfully defends the IBF cruiserweight title against Krzysztof Włodarczyk, winning the fight via 3rd round KO.
February 3, 2018: Gassiev becomes a unified cruiserweight world champion by beating Yuniel Dorticos via 12th round TKO. He now holds the IBF and WBA (Unified) cruiserweight world-champion belts.
October 31, 2020: Murat Gassiev beats Nuri Seferi via 1st round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Murat Gassiev have on his record?
Gassiev has knocked out 23 of his 33 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 71.9%. Of his total 30 wins, 23 of them have been via KO (76.7%).
What was Murat Gassiev's first world title win?
Gassiev's first world-title win was the IBF belt at cruiserweight. He defeated Denis Lebedev via 12 round split decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Murat Gassiev win?
As of April 2024, Gassiev has won two world titles at cruiserweight.
How many title defenses did Murat Gassiev make?
Gassiev has had a total of three title defense fights so far. He was successful two times and lost one time.