Cruiserweight stew

I really like Gassiev there's no reason to doubt his punch resistance yet. I think he looks great considering the length of time he's been fighting.

Kalenga was his chief sparring partner when he was preparing for Dorticus apparently but I've never heard that rumour about him stopping him. I know Gassiev has sparred Wlad, Golovkin, Pascal and Kovalev too. Sergey broke his nose.

Abel Sanchez said they have a hard time finding sparring partners for him.

'Russia’s undefeated cruiserweight Murat Gassiev has been touted as equally dangerous as middleweight world champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. But it’s not an easy path to follow.

Gassiev (21-0, 15 Kos) moves forward when he faces sturdy Rodney Moore (17-9-2, 7 Kos) on Saturday, June 13, at Florentine Gardens in Hollywood, Calif. The fight card also features Mexico’s Jose Felix Jr.

UniMas will televise.

Only recently has Gassiev fought in the U.S. and it’s been a tougher road for the Russian cruiserweight looking to go heavyweight. Moore fits right in that category as a boxer who can withstand big blows and test the Russian. Big guys like Andrey Fedosov, Danny Batchelder, and Quantis Gravis have been unable to knockout Moore. Can Gassiev?

Physically Gassiev looks perfect for the cruiserweight division, but the big money lies with the heavyweights. His management moved him to Big Bear Lake to work under Abel Sanchez. This will be the 21-year-old Gassiev’s third fight in the U.S.

“He hits real hard,” said Sanchez. “We’re having a tough time getting sparring for him.”

In Gassiev’s last ring encounter Felix Cora Jr. put up stiff resistance and a gallant effort against the Russian pile driver. After nine rounds of battering Cora was finally stopped and Gassiev seemed thankful that he was tested to the maximum. In January, a match held in Montebello, Calif. saw an opponent literally hold the entire fight with a grip like a Boa constrictor until a referee stopped the fight ruled it a technical knockout. But not Cora, he tried to win.

Gassiev’s journey is currently in the baby steps mode as he tests the cruiserweight waters. But the goal is to move the Russian power hitter into the heavyweight realm.

Tom Loeffler, who heads K-2 Promotions, which promotes Golovkin, said he’s been able to observe Gassiev’s progress at Big Bear while the Russian fighter trains with Abel Sanchez.

“He has a tremendous upside,” said Loeffler, whose company does not promote Gassiev. “He’s a perfect fit for the style that Abel Sanchez uses.”

That style has been called many things, including the popular “Mexican style” that Golovkin likes to call it. Gassiev has a bead on it too.

Can Gassiev make the jump into the heavyweight division?'

 

WOW a really big ****ing WOW I told you IB Chakhkiev had a glass jaw a few months ago on a RBR, well goddamn I was right. Although I haven't seen it yet, so it might be too soon to jump to conclusions, but.....

Chakhkiev got dropped not once but TWICE by Ventura. He dropped Ventura once and UD'd him in a relatively close fight.atsch Maybe he should duck Afolabi.

 

I find that very hard to believe too. Do you remember the name of the poster who said it I might be familiar with them? :good