“Kind of relaxed.” Gassiev's coach told how he took the defeat from Usik

Vitaly Slanov, coach Murata Gassieva, told how his ward took defeat from Alexandra Usika.

“You need to ask Murat about this. As a coach, it doesn’t matter to me whether it’s “zero” or “one.” For me personally, his first defeat was a big stress. And he took it somehow relaxed. He wasn't calm, but he calmed me down. We don’t see what’s going on inside the boxer. He and I have never talked about how he feels after a defeat. That's his business, I don't play these psychological games. He’s a man, he takes everything with dignity.”

Let us remind you that Usik defeated Gassiev by unanimous decision in the WBSS final, becoming the absolute world champion in cruiseweight.