Fans are always most interested to see if a fine cruiserweight champ can make a successful move up in weight to the land of the giants, to the most lucrative weight class in the sport.
According to boxing writer Mike Coppinger, former cruiserweight champ Murat Gassiev is headed to DAZN having signed a deal with promoter Eddie Hearn.
Back in February, in Russia, in the second semifinal of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament, Murat Gassiev, unbeaten, met Cuba’s Yunier Dorticos, also unbeaten, and a truly incredible battle was witnessed.
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The post-fight documentary after Usyk made history by becoming the undisputed Cruiserweight champion of the world after defeating Gassiev in the World Boxing Super Series Cruiserweight Final.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk (15-0, 11 Kos) wrote history tonight at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow as he unified all four major world titles in his division and became the winner of the first season of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament and thus the first recipient of the Muhammed Ali trophy.
Oleksandr Usyk (15-0, 11 KOs) triumphed on Saturday night in beating a badly over-matched IBF/WBA cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (26-1, 19 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision to win the Muhammad Ali Trophy in capturing the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex in Moscow, Russia.
Both Mairis Briedis and Yunier Dorticos lost their semi-finals with great honour – Here are their interesting thoughts on the historic Ali Trophy Cruiserweight Final between Aleksandr Usyk and Murat Gassiev in Moscow.
Fans will witness an historic fight tonight in Russia, as unbeaten cruiserweights Oleksandr Usyk and Murat Gassiev will collide for all four world titles at 200 pounds.
The night after the World Boxing Super Series Season 2 Draft Gala, Oleksandr Usyk takes on Murat Gassiev in the finals to wrap up Season 1 of the cruiserweight division.
Usyk and Gassiev hit the scales in Moscow
Aleksandr Usyk (89,9 kg) and Murat Gassiev (89,9 kg) made weight ahead of Saturday’s Ali Trophy Final at the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex in Moscow.