Swedish boxer Otto Wallin is not up to the task Murata Gassieva the Russian should have no problems in a head-to-head match, says Gennady Mashyanov, trainer of WBA champion Dmitry Bivol.
The fight between Wallin and Gassiev will take place on September 30 in Belek, Turkey. The Russian WBA Inter Continental heavyweight title will be at stake. Also, the winner of this meeting will occupy second place in the IBF rankings.
“Murat should win, and I don’t see any problem for Murat in this fight. Wallin is not at that level. Yes, he fought with Fury, but he fought him simply as an opponent, although he still imposed resistance. However, according to the results of this fight, I cannot rate Vallin anything,” Mashyanov 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 32-year-old Swede won five in a row.
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