"I am very glad that my fight will be in Russia. Many people will have the opportunity to see me in Sochi, including my family. I feel a great responsibility on fighting in Russia. I have the most positive expectations, it's good that I managed to achieve a fight in Russia. This is an important event for Russian boxing.
"I hope to win in the semifinals and go to Saudi Arabia for the final. A few weeks ago, I arrived in the United States to start training, select sparring partners and start sparring," Gassiev said.