Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka gets another chance to revive his heavyweight career in Moscow after years of setbacks Former cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev will defend his WBA heavyweight title … read more
Promoter says IBF mandatory Derek Chisora deserves title opportunity Promoter Kalle Sauerland is urging the IBF to order Derek Chisora’s heavyweight title opportunity while Oleksandr Usyk prepares to defend the … read more
Deontay Wilder is back saying names again. Big ones. Title ones. It sounds familiar. It should. This is how heavyweights stay relevant when clarity is missing. He’s in Dubai, ringside, … read more
Today in Dubai, former IBF/WBA cruiserweight champ Murat Gassiev won a version of the heavyweight title by way of an impressive, one-punch KO over Kubrat Pulev. Gassiev, still only 32 … read more
Everyone keeps pretending this is a tidy title defence in Dubai. It isn’t. This fight has a third man in it, even if he’s not in the building yet. Moses … read more
The powers that be at the WBA have okayed a fight between their “regular” heavyweight champ, Kubrat Pulev, 32-3(14) to defend the strap against former cruiserweight ruler Murat Gassiev, 32-2(25). … read more
Last night in Armenia, in a fight that pretty much flew under the radar, former cruiserweight champ Murat Gassiev (photo: International Boxing Association) took Kem Ljungquist’s unbeaten record as he … read more
Over the weekend, which was of course dominated by Canelo Alvarez Vs. Jermell Charlo, heavyweight contender Otto Wallin pulled off a 12 round split decision win over former cruiserweight champ … read more
What could well turn out to be an interesting and exciting heavyweight fight will take place on September 30 in Turkey, as Otto Wallin of Sweden will face former IBF … read more
Former cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (30-1, 23 KOs) showed that his power transfers well at the heavyweight level with him crushing previously unbeaten Mike Balogun (20-1, 16 KOs) in round … read more