What's The Deal With Gassiev?

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  1. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No activity since the Usyk fight ? :boxing1
     
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  2. Oakland Billy Smith

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    According to people on this forum he is some type of great boxer, and beating him makes you a P4per
     
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  3. MrFoFody

    MrFoFody Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why move up to heavyweight and fight oafish unskilled slobs for millions when he can stay put and fight all the highly skilled and dangerous opponents there are to offer at cruiserweight for peanuts?
     
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  4. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Initially he had injured his shoulder, got a surgery on it. Then he didn't listen to what the doctors advised him to do, started training prematurely, re-injured the shoulder, making it even worse, then had another surgery...
     
  5. Dirsspaardis

    Dirsspaardis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That is not an answer to his question my dense friend.

    And yeah, totally outclassing the kind of fighter Gassiev is, along with beating a list of other top CW’s, does make one a P4Per.
    Have you seen Usyk fight?
    Have you seen Gassiev fight?
    What about Briedis and other CW’s?
     
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  6. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Winning every round against unified world champion in Gassiev is much better than knocking out borderline top 30 guys like Szpilka and Washington after being outboxed by them in the most of the rounds.
     
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  7. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I know you aren't used to seeing this with other fighters that have somehow managed to make it on the p4p lists but Usyk has many notable scalps on his resume outside Gassiev.
     
  8. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Still shaving his back, sack and crack last I heard.......
     
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    Somali Sanil Wild Buffalo Man banned Full Member

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  10. Dirsspaardis

    Dirsspaardis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I’m almost afraid to ask, do your sources inform you about grooming habits of all fighters or only Top10 per division or... how does this work?
     
  11. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Shame about all the injury trouble he's had really. Dude is still young though so can recover from it
     
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  12. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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    He suffered an injury plus management issues.
     
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  13. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    That was smart.

    That's the sort of injury that can mess up careers.
     
  14. Trafford

    Trafford Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Due back on the Matchroom Monaco card on November 30th. Their plan is for him to have a easyish heavyweight debut then get iunto the mix.

    Theres much more money to be made at Heavy
     
  15. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm sorry you lost your beautician job for Mr Gassiev.

    I'm sure if you learn massage therapy you can eventually become a CEO of a company like Leonard Ellerbe.....