The victory in this dramatic confrontation was gained by Gassiev, who managed to stop Dorticos seconds before the end of the fight in the final 12th round.
Another WBSS finalist Alexander Usyk watched the fight from ringside. On May 11 in Saudi Arabia for the first time in the history of the cruiserweight division Usyk will challen with the Gassiev 4 champion titles at once and a prize of $10 million.