Murat Gassiev: After Usyk Fight - I'm Going To Heavyweight

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  1. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mike Tyson from the Holmes fight was 215 lbs, a Short Cruiser in modern standards. Even Deontay Wilder can fight as a tall Cruiser if he wants todo so, Cruisers fight at a similar weight

    Fury & Joshua are examples of boxers who rely heavily on the size advantage & can't make Cruiser limit, if Cruisers who move up fail vs anybody that means they are simply not as good as Mike Tyson or Deontay Wilder (who are the same size as Cruisers)
     
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  2. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Usyk and Gassiev are 6'3" and muscular. In my opinion that gives them an advantage over those fat blubber body HW like Fury, either one, and Stivern. They have the gas to last but I want to see them destroyed in front of their fans for personal pleasure.
    There are plenty of threads on this forum ripping Mike and other HW champs and plenty praising these guys for things they have yet to accomplish. So when they move up I hope they get that Wilder fight that Usyk and Gassiev fans think they can win so I can finally gloat about how right I was. That's it.
     
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  3. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Gassiev: Wilder Hits Harder, Works Harder Than Klitschko

    "Wilder is the hardest worker I've been in with. [He's the hardest puncher], in addition he has dangerous angles to his attacks that are difficult to understand. If Klitschko has a classic technique, then Wilder is very unusual and his attacks are very difficult to defend against. If you look from the outside, the movements seem clumsy, but in the ring they work in a very efficient manner."

    "Outside of training, Wilder plays the fool, laughs.... but when it comes down to it he is completely focused and works to the maximum. He disconnects from his jokes, so he prepares very seriously."
     
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Gassiev would be 39-0 against Donkeypotamus' opposition. He's already battered some of Donkeypotamus' opponents in the gym.

    “The power he has shown me in the gym sparring against [heavyweights Dominic] Breazeale, Charles Martin, Gerald Washington, Chris Arreola, is very real,” Sanchez said. “All those guys, he’s been able to dominate and hurt. Once we get him to the heavyweight division and stabilize him at 225, 230, and put some muscle on those pounds, he’ll be very effective.''

    -- Abel Sanchez

    Which HW's ribs did Gassiev break in sparring?

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    ''Ask any given sparring partner who’s been in there with him and they will tell you he’s a small heavyweight who fights like a big heavyweight.

    “Murat Gassiev – that motherbeeeper hits hard,” heavyweight contender Chris Arreola said of his experience while training with the Russian banger in Big Bear, California.

    The two worked in the same gym space for their recent training camps. Arreola was preparing for his December 12 showdown with Travis Kauffman, a fight he won by split decision. The final outcome was disputed, but Arreola’s energy at fight’s end was attributed to the work he put in during his time in Big Bear, also crediting Gassiev as one of the fighters who pushed him in the gym.

    “He caught me in the ribs during one sparring session, I just never been hit like that before,” Arreola admitted. “This was a camp I was already determined to leave as a trim and ready fighter, but I knew I couldn’t half-ass it when he was there. Whenever I saw him in the gym when I arrived, I was like “Beep, not that guy again.” But he makes you work in the gym, he makes you a better fighter.”

    'Here is another endorsement. World-class cruiserweight Ola Afolabi proclaimed that Gassiev is a certified assassin. “Probably the hardest puncher I’ve ever been in with,” said Afolabi, a pro since 2002 and a three-time cruiserweight title challenger ranked No. 10 by THE RING.'
     
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  5. bruce_keyes

    bruce_keyes Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Gassiev and Usyk both want that Joshua money!!! can't blame em though.
     
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  6. Gil Gonzalez

    Gil Gonzalez Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Sanchez says Gassiev walks around at 220.
     
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  7. rorschach51

    rorschach51 A Legend & A Gentleman Full Member

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    Looks like the best Murat bump to add this interview from my boy Michael Montero with Gassiev. They cover a number of topics, enjoy.

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  8. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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    "Do you like Wilder because he is American or because of his style?" :D :D :D

    Which Russian guy would like Wilder because he is American LOL
     
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  9. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lmao
     
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  10. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk and Gassiev may or may not beat Wilder or Joshua. they most certainly would beat either fury though.
     
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  11. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gassiev will be a great addition, better than Usyk who may find his punches lacking up there. Murat is a true beast who bulks to 215 lbs after weigh-in so only few pounds more and he's be just as explosive and murderous at 225. Good footing, great timing, excellent offensive arsenal, impressive defense at distance and up close and constantly developing skills. Win or lose come May, he'll do great up there.
     
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  12. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    Looking at recent pictures, I think he's already at heavyweight....
     
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  13. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It looks very likely that after the WBSS final, all the belts will be vacated.
     
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  14. Fashionista

    Fashionista Style over Sport banned Full Member

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    Gassiev is only 24 and is a beast, he could be the a top 3 heavyweight for a decade!
     
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