Kubrat Venkov Pulev vs. Murat Georgievich Gassiev

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by IntentionalButt, Dec 7, 2025.


"The Cobra" or "The Iron"?

Poll closed Dec 12, 2025.
  1. Pulev on points

    20.9%
  2. Pulev by stoppage

    7.0%
  3. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Gassiev on points

    18.6%
  5. Gassiev by stoppage

    53.5%
  1. Grande Johnson

    Grande Johnson Hung Full Member

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    Gassiev better deliver a goddamn demolition in the first round. Nothing less
     
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  2. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    FanDuel has Gassiev favored at -380, and the "champ" a +260 underdog.

    Even the Gassiev by KO prop is low value (favored narrower than even money).
     
  3. Indiantakeaway9

    Indiantakeaway9 I'm your winkleberry that's mah game banned Full Member

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    Prime for Prime Pulev jabs Gassiev to absolute pieces it would be jabs galore on the 50-year-old looking Armenian early 30s plodder...118-110 to ''The Cobra'' apparently.

    Gassiev can punch but getting outboxed by Otto Wallin? goodness gracious...depends what Pulev has left and going off of the Charr fight not much is the answer.

    Prediction? it's a slobber knocker of mediocrity and really a 50/50 at this point but I'll say Pulev has enough to edge him out on points (but he could get chinned and sent into a Bulgarian retirement home) but I'll go with Pulev on points and then the old Balkan bore wins the prize of getting smashed to pieces in a round by Itauma in a nice payday before going back to his lovely gaff in the Balkans.
     
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  4. Camps

    Camps Active Member Full Member

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    Do we know for sure that this fight will be carried on YouTube?

    It certainly won't be on DAZN, contrary to the usual passel of erroneous reports.
     
  5. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gassiev’s head is huge, so every punch Pulev throws will connect. I think Pulev will win by knockout.
     
  6. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pepsi Dioxide WBA Heavyweight Regular Rankings

    C- Pulev
    1 Gassiev
    2 Charr
    3 Oquendo
    4 Michael Hunter
    5 Cassius Chaney
    6 Stiverne
    7 Trevor Bryan
    8 Alen Babic
    9 Jonathon Guidry
    10 Oliver McCall

    What you all think?!?!
     
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  7. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I heard Eddie recently sent an envelope over so Johnny Fisher should be on there.
     
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  8. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Then we switch out Babic, maybe give him a "8th rated contender in recess" or some WBA nonsense
     
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  9. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    It's funny because it's true.
     
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  10. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Good fight, I'm going with Gassiev TKO9
     
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  11. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    If Gassiev can't stop him he needs to retire too.
     
  12. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    No love for Lovejoy? I read somewhere the man's not only a heavyweight boxer but an experienced antique collector also.
     
  13. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's picked up by DAZN. If this wasn't an anonymous message board, I'd be ashamed to say that I won't be making any plans for saturday evening to watch this.
     
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  14. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's just such a crowded field it's hard to add everyone that deserves to be there. I hope that motivates Lovejoy to do the absolute least amount possible to get included into these rankings.
     
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  15. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    It will be on DAZN on Friday December 12, according to the DAZN website and BoxRec.

    https://boxrec.com/en/event/937051

    Looking forward to seeing it, there are some decent fighters and good matchups on the card.
     
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