Alexander Usyk and Murat Gassiev took part in the official weigh-in procedure on the eve of their fight on July 21 at the Olimpiisky sport complex in Moscow. The weight of both champions was the same and was 198.24 pounds.
Alexander Usyk in an interview with the Inter TV channel commented on the upcoming fight against Murat Gassiev. "He creates the impression of a polite and adequate guy and athlete. It's good when you look at a person - and you see kindness. It's worse when you see anger in people," Alexander said.
WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev expressed his opinion about the Usyk-Gassiev fight. "Usyk is a very strong boxer in terms of skills. He has fast legs and hands. He is able to throw combinations and impose his style on the opponent. However, he did not have an opponent who was as strong as Murat. Usyk sometimes stays before the opponent and this can give Gassiev a chance to land a powerful punch.
WBC Silver cruiserweight champion Maxim Vlasov shared his thoughts on the confrontation of Alexander Usyk against Murat Gassiev.
Former world champion Alexander Povetkin talked about his motivation at a press conference in London dedicated to the fight on September 22 at the Wembley Stadium against the unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
The head of the promotional company "World of Boxing" Andrei Ryabinsky shared his thoughts on the battle of Alexander Usyk and Murat Gassiev in the finale of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS).
One of the WBSS promoters Kalle Sauerland commented on the forthcoming cruiserweight final of the World Boxing Super Series between Alexander Usyk and Murat Gassiev.
Former WBO middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog shared his expectations of the fight between Ukrainian Alexander Usyk and Russian Murat Gassiev in the World Boxing Super Series final. The fight should take place on July 21 in the Moscow sports complex "Olympic".
Former UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson continues to recover after the surgery because of a rupture of the cruciate ligament of the knee.
Murat Gassiev expects the full distance in the fight of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) finale against Alexander Usyk.
