Former WBC cruiserweight champion Grigory Drozd told that Murat Gassiev acted very simply in the fight with Otto Wallin, but it is not clear how it was possible to give victory to a boxer who did not attack at all.
On Saturday in Belek, Turkey, Gassiev lost by split decision to Wallin in the fight for the WBA InterContinental heavyweight title and suffered his second career defeat. In 2018, Gassiev lost by unanimous decision to Alexander Usik in the fight for the title of absolute world champion in the premier heavyweight division.
“I had the feeling that Murat was boxing to win. What did Wallin do? He wiped the ropes throughout the fight, essentially coming out to defend himself. He did not carry out a single separate attack. I don’t understand how you can give victory to a boxer who doesn’t attack at all, but who just defends. Yes, Murat probably could not deliver a single strong blow, but he had the initiative.
Of course, if he continues to box in this style, then he has few prospects. Everything is very simple and monotonous. After the third round, it was clear what Wallin was doing: waiting, hands in the air and turning to the right. Was it really impossible to understand this? Murat acted very simply and clearly. Wallin – strict, cowardly, with good defense.
This turned out to be a strange fight. In any case, Murat himself let the judges think that. You have to be more convincing, more precise. There is no tragedy, but if Murat wants to achieve something in the future, he needs to work on his mistakes,” Drozd told .
Wallin took second place in the IBF rankings, which was vacant before the fight.
Source : MatchTV
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