Gassiev stops Dorticos in the final round
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 3, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

In the very spectacular battle Murat Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs) scored an TKO victory in the 12th round over the previously undefeated Yunier Dorticos (22-1, 21 KOs). Gassiev added WBA cruiserweight belt to his IBF title and went to the final of the World Boxing Super Series, where ...

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Usyk arrived in Sochi for Gassiev - Dorticos fight
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 3, 2018, 10:38 a.m.

WBO/WBC champion Oleksandr Usyk arrived in Sochi, where tonight, on February 3, the second semi-final of the World Boxing Super Series will take place in the cruiserweight division in which two unbeaten world champions - Murat Gassiev and Yunier Dorticos will meet. The winner of this fight ...

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AIBA named Oleksandr Khyzhniak a Boxer of the year
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 3, 2018, 6:05 a.m.

The International Association of Amateur Boxing (AIBA) named Ukrainian Oleksandr Khyzhniak, world champion of 2017 at middleweights, the best adult boxer of 2017. The best woman boxer of the past year was the silver medalist of the Olympics-2016 Dutch Nahka Fontaine (75 kg). Russians Anastasia Shamonova and Nikita Piskunov ...

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Gassiev vs Dorticos. Live, where to watch online
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 3, 2018, 5:13 a.m.

A live broadcast of the boxing evening from Sochi, Russia, in the main event of which IBF cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) will meet WBA champion Yunier Dorticos (22-0, 21 KOs) in the semifinal of the World Boxing Super Series. The boxers start to enter the ...

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Gassiev vs Dorticos. Predictions and betting odds
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 2, 2018, 11:49 a.m.

The meeting of the IBF cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and WBA champion Yunier Dorticos (22-0, 21 KOs) on February 3 in Sochi is an excellent example of almost equal opponents, who are heavy punchers, and have approximately equal chances of winning, even from bookmakers' point ...

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Gassiev and Dorticos make weight (photo + video)
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 2, 2018, 9:23 a.m.

IBF cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and WBA champion Yunier Dorticos (22-0, 21 KOs) passed the official weigh-in procedure on the eve of their fight on February 3 in Sochi in the semifinal of the World Boxing Super Series. Gassiev showed 90.3 kg on the scales, ...

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Povetkin: UK judges do not bother me at all
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 1, 2018, 4:36 p.m.

Former heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin commented on his possible fight on March 31 in Cardiff against local David Price. The win in this fight may open the road to the winner of Anthony Joshua - Joseph Parker bout, who will meet in the main event of the evening ...

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Gassiev and Dorticos challenge full WBA title
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 1, 2018, 2:25 p.m.

At the stake of the meeting of two unbeaten world champions on February 3 in Sochi between Murat Gassiev and Yunier Dorticos, in addition to IBF title, there will be a full WBA belt. The Association management decided to transfer Denis Lebedev to the status of champion ...

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Roy Jones: Ward must return
Dmitriy Kel
Feb. 1, 2018, 1:39 a.m.

Former world champion in four weight divisions Roy Jones Jr. believes that his compatriot, former unified middleweight and light heavyweight champion Andre Ward should return to boxing and win titles in cruiserweights and heavyweights.

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Gassiev: Each of us has a chance to end the fight by knockout
Dmitriy Kel
Feb. 1, 2018, 12:35 a.m.

IBF cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev commented on the forthcoming World Boxing Super Series semi-final fight with WBA champion Yunier Dorticos.

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