A possible victory over Swede Otto Wallin will contribute to the long-awaited development of the Russian boxer’s career Murata Gassieva in the heavyweight division. Former regular WBA welterweight champion Alexander Besputin told .
The fight between Gassiev and Wallin will take place on September 30 in Belek, Turkey. The stakes of the meeting will be the WBA intercontinental heavyweight belt, owned by the Russian.
— The fight with Wallin is a good challenge for Murat. Otto Wallin is a boxer with a name. At one point, he gave a very competitive fight to Tyson Fury. I remember that fight, Fury was a bit tough, and Wallin then beat the Brit. And the fight with Wallin is a good step forward for Gassiev. We have been waiting for such opponents in battles with Murat for a long time. It’s just that before, someone didn’t agree, or maybe they asked for too much. The meeting with Wallin is a good start to Gassiev’s heavyweight career. We are waiting for Murat’s victory. I think the fight will most likely end with Gassiev’s early victory in the second half,” Besputin told .
Former WBA and IBF cruiserweight champion Gassiev has 30 victories (23 by KO) and one defeat. The Russian has been competing in the heavyweight division since the fall of 2020 and has earned four debut victories during that time. During his last fight in March in Yerevan, the 29-year-old boxer eliminated the American Mike Balogun in the second round.
Wallin has 25 victories (14 by KO) with a defeat in September 2019 against the current WBC champion, Briton Tyson Fury. After this fight, the Swede won five consecutive victories.
Gassiev is currently ranked 11th in the IBF and WBA heavyweight rankings. Wallin is ranked in the top 15 by the WBC (#11), WBO (#9) and IBF (#10). In the rankings of the authoritative portal BoxRec, Gassiev ranks 15th among all heavyweights, and Wallin is 30th.
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