Best of Murat Gassiev: Top 10 Fights
Murat Gassiev has had 33 fights with 23 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these so far have been against Krzysztof Włodarczyk, Oleksandr Usyk, Yuniel Dorticos, Denis Lebedev, and Nuri Seferi. The following are Gassiev's top 10 fights.
Murat Gassiev defeats Krzysztof Włodarczyk
On Murat Gassiev defeated Polish boxer Krzysztof Włodarczyk via 3rd round KO. Gassiev was 24 years old with a record of 25-0 (18 KOs). Włodarczyk was 36 years old with a record of 53-3-1 (37 KOs). Gassiev successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight title. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Gassiev's fights.
Murat Gassiev loses to Oleksandr Usyk
On Murat Gassiev lost to Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk via 12 round unanimous decision. Gassiev was 24 years old with a record of 26-1 (19 KOs). Usyk was 31 years old with an undefeated record of 14-0 (11 KOs). Gassiev lost his WBA (Unified) and IBF cruiserweight titles. Despite the loss, Gassiev put on a good fight. This fight is the second best performance in Gassiev's career.
Murat Gassiev defeats Yuniel Dorticos
On Murat Gassiev defeated Cuban boxer Yuniel Dorticos via 12th round TKO. Gassiev was 24 years old with a record of 26-0 (19 KOs). Dorticos was 31 years old with an undefeated record of 22-0 (21 KOs). Gassiev successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight title, and won the WBA (Unified) cruiserweight title.
Murat Gassiev defeats Denis Lebedev
On Murat Gassiev defeated fellow Russian boxer Denis Lebedev via 12 round split decision. Gassiev was 23 years old with a record of 24-0 (17 KOs). Lebedev was 37 years old with a record of 29-1 (22 KOs). Gassiev won the IBF cruiserweight title — his first world title.
Murat Gassiev defeats Nuri Seferi
On Murat Gassiev defeated Albanian boxer Nuri Seferi via 1st round TKO. Gassiev was 27 years old with a record of 27-1 (20 KOs). Seferi was 43 years old with a record of 41-9 (23 KOs).
Murat Gassiev defeats Michael Wallisch
On Murat Gassiev defeated Michael Wallisch via 4th round TKO. Gassiev was 27 years old with a record of 28-1 (21 KOs).
Murat Gassiev defeats Jordan Shimmell
On Murat Gassiev defeated Jordan Shimmell via 1st round KO. Gassiev was 22 years old with a record of 23-0 (17 KOs).
Murat Gassiev defeats Felix Cora Jr.
On Murat Gassiev defeated Felix Cora Jr. via 9th round TKO. Gassiev was 21 years old with a record of 21-0 (15 KOs).
Murat Gassiev defeats Carlouse Welch
On Murat Gassiev defeated Carlouse Welch via 1st round TKO. Gassiev was 28 years old with a record of 29-1 (22 KOs).
Murat Gassiev defeats Mike Balogun
On Murat Gassiev defeated American boxer Mike Balogun via 2nd round TKO. Gassiev was 29 years old with a record of 30-1 (23 KOs). Balogun was 39 years old with an undefeated record of 20-0 (16 KOs).