Russian boxer Murat Gassiev was defeated by Swede Otto Wallin in a fight for the WBA Inter‑Continental heavyweight title.
The fight, which took place in Belek, Turkey, lasted 12 rounds. The judges gave Wallin the victory by split decision.
Wallin took second place in the IBF rankings, which was vacant before the fight. The leader of the ranking is the Croatian Filip Hrgovic.
Former WBA and IBF cruiserweight champion Gassiev has 30 victories (23 by KO) and two defeats. The Russian has been competing in the heavyweight division since the fall of 2020 and has earned four debut victories during that time.
Wallin has 26 victories (14 by KO) with a defeat in September 2019 against the current WBC champion, the Briton Tyson Fury.
Source : MatchTV
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