Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin in an interview with , he highly appreciated boxing and human qualities Murata Gassieva and wished him victory in the duel with the Swede Otto Wallin.
The fight will take place on September 30 in Belek, Turkey. The Russian WBA InterContinental heavyweight title will be on the line. Former WBA and IBF cruiserweight champion Gassiev has 30 wins (23 by knockout) and one loss. The Russian has been competing in the heavyweight division since the fall of 2020 and during that time he has earned four debut victories. 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 32-year-old Swede won five in a row.
— Murat is a good boxer. I talked to him a little. You have to give him credit, he’s a cultured and well-mannered guy. I only wish him victory.
— Another interesting fight between Russians Alexei Papin and Soslan Asbarov will take place on October 28 in Moscow. Papin and you represent the “World of Boxing”…
— Of course, I will support Alexei Papin. I’m friends with him. He’s a good guy and he treats people with respect.
“I can only support your words, but I can say the same thing about Papin’s opponent.
“I just don’t know him, I won’t argue.” But the fact is that I will support Alexei,” Povetkin told .
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