Dane Kem Ljungqvist fractured a rib after being knocked out by a Russian. Murata Gassieva Secretary General of the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) and promoter of this fight, Kirill Shchekutyev, told .
On Saturday in Yerevan, Gassiev knocked out Ljungqvist in the fifth round of the IBA Night of Champions tournament with a blow to the liver.
— Congratulations to Murat on his victory. Gassiev managed to impose his fighting style, the Dane opened up. And Murat struck with his characteristic blow. And this blow was so strong that the Dane’s rib was broken. Now we will work on Murat’s future career,” Shchekutyev told .
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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, the Russian won 31 victories and suffered two defeats.
Ljungqvist, 34, has 18 victories, this defeat was the first of his career. The Dane was the IBF international heavyweight champion.
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