Former world cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (31-2, 24 KOs) returned after one-year break to stop previously unbeaten Kem Ljungquist (18-1, 11 KOs) in a heavyweight bout on Saturday night at IBA Champions’ Night in Yerevan, Armenia.
After a slow start, 31-year-old Gassiev put Ljungquist down for the count in round five with a left hook to the liver.
Ljungquist fought like they switched the day on him or something. He literally didn’t do anything. That was an excellent shot that ended it though.
It was nice to see Gassiev’s annual appearance and I look forward to his next fight which should be round about November 2025.
The Dane did not hit hard enough to keep Gassiev at distance.
Always liked Gassiev as a cruiser in the day, but what a waste of a career he has had after.
I think he should go the bridger route and go after Lerena.
What I find odd is Gassiev does not fight in places like the US or UK or wherever, where there would be a large crowd and have bigger exposure. Even if it were on the undercard of some big fight card he would get better paid and noticed. Is there something stopping him from doing this?