Russian Murat Gassiev promised to finish the fight with Dane Kem Ljungqvist before the fourth round, Secretary General of the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) and promoter of this fight Kirill Shchekutyev told .
The 10-round heavyweight fight between Gassiev and Ljungqvist will take place on October 26 in the Armenian capital and will headline the IBA Night of Champions show. Gassiev is 31 years old; the last time he entered the ring was at the end of September 2023 in Turkey, when he lost to Swede Otto Wallin by split decision in a fight for the second line of the IBF rankings. Gassiev was the WBA and IBF cruiserweight champion. Since 2020, the Russian has competed in the heavyweight category. In the professional ring, Gassiev won 30 victories and suffered two defeats. Ljungqvist, 34, has 18 victories, the Dane was IBF international heavyweight champion. There was a break in his career from January 2020 to April 2022. Since then, Ljungqvist has had eight fights in Denmark, during which he has achieved eight victories.
— It seemed to me that Murat was in very good shape. The Dane combines qualities that do not suit Murat – a tall, left-handed and clumsy opponent. But Murat said he would try to eliminate him before the fourth round. We believe in it. We believe in Murat’s victory. I am glad that at the weigh-in he came out with the Russian flag, and now the tricolor will accompany him,” Shchekutyev told .
The “Night of IBA Champions” tournament in Yerevan with the participation of Gassiev will be broadcast live “Match! Arena”, broadcast begins on October 26 at 19:00 Moscow time.
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Source : MatchTV
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