As it became known to , the Russian heavyweight boxer’s next fight Murata Gasiev will take place in mid-September, Sweden’s Otto Wallin and DR Congo’s Martin Bakole are seen as rivals.
The former WBA and IBF heavyweight champion has 30 wins (23 by KO) with one loss. At heavyweight, Gassiev has been performing since the fall of 2020 and in that time he has had four first wins. In his last fight in March in Yerevan, the 29-year-old Russian knocked out American Mike Balogun in the second round.
– Murat prepares hard and strong and trains daily. Gassiev is waiting for information about the opponent and the date of the fight. Tentatively, his next fight, more or less, will be in mid-September. Otto Wallin and Martin Bakole are considered rivals. However, we will only be able to speak specifically after the contract is signed,” a source familiar with the situation said.
Wallin has 25 wins (14 by knockout) with a September 2019 loss to reigning WBC champion Tyson Fury of Britain. After this fight, the Swede has won five consecutive victories. Bakole has 19 wins and one loss against Michael Hunter in October 2018. In December 2020, Bakole defeated Russian Sergey Kuzmin by unanimous decision.
Gassiev is ranked 11th in the WBA and IBF heavyweight rankings, Bakola is second (WBA), eighth (WBC) and 12th (IBF), Wallin is 9th (WBO), 10th (IBF) and 11th (WBC).
On July 28, will broadcast live a boxing tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk, in the main battle of which the 2020 Olympic champion Albert Batyrgaziev will enter the ring. The broadcast starts at 4:00 p.m. Moscow time.
Source : MatchTV
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