Earlier, Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation Umar Kremlev stated that Gassiev had undergone a course of recovery after a shoulder injury.
"He had injuries requiring long-term treatment, he needed to take care of this, so he will not fight for five to six months, he had operations for shoulder and nose injuries, but I hope that within a month we will meet with the team and discuss the situation," said Sanchez.
He also added that the decision of Gassiev’s transfer to the heavyweights has not yet been considered.