Former cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (29-1, 22 KOs), now campaigning at heavyweight, blew away 42-year-old Carlouse Welch (21-3-1, 18 KOs) in the first round on Friday night at The Waterfront in Belgrade, Serbia. A lead right put Welsh down and out. Time was 1:20. Gassiev claimed the vacant Eurasian Boxing Parliament (EBP) heavyweight title.
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If Gassiev can stay healthy and active, he can be really fun at heavyweight. Don’t think he’ll ever be champion, but he can be in some big, exciting fights.
You know you’ve made it when you win the Eurasian Boxing Parliament title.
What if I win the Eurasian Boxing Parliament title, but it is the Interim Silver version. Does that mean I am on my way?
If you beat the interim Gold title holder.
This is fight was a mismatch by definition. I would like to see Gassiev in more competitive fights. No need to wait.
I agree with you on a fans perspective. But then, I don’t know, how are they supposed to get these competitive fights. Sometimes promoters don’t want their fighter to fight certain guys, and sometimes others might not want to fight a Gassiev. Also I guess health wise, He won easily, and will have a lot more fight left in him. One must always remember, it is a business.
Understand what you mean and you reason wisely.
But in that case, I think Gassiev and his team are far too cautious. He has been up and defeated not so small problems like Wlodarczyk, Lebedev and Dorticos to name a few. The only loss he has is against Usyk himself. Gassiev is proven capable.
I do not understand this fight against Welch, a small 42 year old heavyweight who is currently ranked number 180.
Is there anything Gassiev might have learned in this fight at all? I do not think so. Waste of time.
Health is important even for boxers like Welch.
Gassiev won’t make any noise at heavyweight and is wasting away what years he has left.
Pity Gassiev did not get more rounds in this fight. The only good thing would have been the preparation for the fight.
Recon Gassiev has a good chance in a heavyweight title fight as much as any other heavyweight. He just needs to be active enough. He has enough height and weight, power and skills.
crap.. step it up.