Gassiev is still a great fighter!

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  1. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    Despite the Usyk beatdown. Gassiev is a modern great cruiser aswell. The only difference is that Usyk is a generational talent. Losing to him doesnt say so much in reality. Gassiev was also tailor made for Usyk to prey on.

    Still see Gassiev as #2 though.
     
    SmackDaBum, Jul 22, 2018
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was never "great".
     
    ellerbe, Jul 22, 2018
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    Gassiev is a great fighter, he has a bright future ahead of him.
     
    mirkofilipovic, Jul 22, 2018
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    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You know what people on here are like. 1 defeat and hes a certified bum
     
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  5. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Yes, he's a very good fighter. Gassiev is just age 24 and his best is yet to come.

    I'd rate him as the third best cruiserweight, behind the champion Usyk and top contender Briedis.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, Jul 22, 2018
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    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definetly
     
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  7. It's Ovah

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    He's young and was doing very well in the opening rounds. He needs to learn to jab though. That'll always be a weakness for him otherwise.
     
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    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No thats Isal
     
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  9. Ukansodoff

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    He looked average as hell. But then he looked bad against a special talent, styles make fights and the style he faced last night just shut him down and made him look so bad. If the division was filled with more Uysks id say Gassievs days are numbered but its not.
     
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  10. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i still want to see him fight, tons of great matchups at cruiser
     
    Forza, Jul 22, 2018
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    breidis vs gassiev please, think breidis UD's him
     
    lepinthehood, Jul 22, 2018
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    He looked a bit beat down in the end but how many shots did he take and kept coming forward, very hard man. Usyk style took over and made him look worse than he is, mid rounds some of the shots he was just missing with and some landing were meaty...Theres not many Usyk's about lol, he'll look and show how good he is in the future imo
     
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  13. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    He was the #2 fighter in the division going in. That's always a big deal. Not P4P but a very very good fighter.
     
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    New is NOT great, in NO SHAPE NO form is murat even remotely close to being great..

    That's so disrespect to truly great fighters
     
    Staminakills, Jul 22, 2018
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    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If you're great, truly you're always on the p4p territory
     
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