Anyone know what's going on with Gassiev?

He fights on March 3rd.

Nowhere will grant him a visa, largely because he is Russian by nationality and current political circumstances.

 

He's still getting his back waxed.

 

That doesn't make sense about the visa. Bivol doesn't have that problem

 

It,s over for him at top level.....he,s too slow and injured a lot

 

Yep, in Yerevan on 3/3, airing on Match. Opponent still TBA, per allsportskz.

I don't expect it'll be anyone top 15 or really any good whatsoever, given his anemic schedule and this being an internationally obscure broadcast on little over a month's notice. But, at least he'll shake off some rust.

 

Passport issues and gets hurt all the time.

 

This will be his one fight of the year.

 

He wouldnt beat the giants, but if you put him infront of the shorter heavies, he can KO many.

 

Isn't that the basic strategy of most top twenty HW's? Fight a bum once a year while waiting on a payday and title shot?

 

Yeah, and Gassiev is still one of the younger ones, but it seems a particular waste with him. He could arguably be better at heavy because what he hits he destroys.

 

Gassiev is gassed out.

 

Plus he will have a speed advantage he didn't at CW.

 

I was hooked since he looked like an ATG talent against Dorticos, then complete novice against Usyk, strange. Looks like now his heart isn't in it anymore