Gassiev vs. Dorticos

Gassiev Admits He Expected Dorticos Would Fade in Second Half

WBA, IBF cruiserweight world champion Murat Gassiev (26-0, 19 KO) admitted that he took things very slow in his unification with Yunier Dorticos (22-1, 21 KO) last weekend in Sochi, because he expected that the Cuban boxer to fade in the second half...

Gassiev-Dorticos, Okolie-Chamberlain: Super fights, damp squibs

By Tris Dixon - TOP cruiserweights Oleksandr Usyk and Murat Gassiev will meet in the final to determine who is the world’s leading 200-pounder. Both came through rugged and entertaining battles, Gassiev’s was last night against previously unbeaten Cu...

Photos: Murat Gassiev Knocks Yunier Dorticos Out in a War

Gassiev vs. Dorticos Fight Photos Gallery - Russia’s Murat Gassiev dropped Yunier Dorticos three times in the 12th round and dramatically stopped the previously unbeaten Cuban with just eight seconds remaining of a highly entertaining Ali Trophy semi...

Dorticos: Gassiev is a Strong Fighter, I'll Be Back, I Want Rematch

Gassiev, 24, the youngest member of the cruiserweight field of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) improved his record to 27-0 with 19 KO's following the semi-final win in Sochi's Bolshoy Ice Dome.

Murat Gassiev vs. Yunioer Dorticos - CompuBox Punch Stats

Gassiev-Dorticos CompuBox Punch Stats - The Cruiserweight Road to Jeddah is complete. Murat Gassiev outlanded the game Yunier Dorticos 78-33 in power shots over the last four rounds and will face Oleksandr Usyk in May for The WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF cruis...

Gassiev-Dorticos - Official Scorecards Show Tight Fight - Photo

Gassiev-Dorticos Official Scorecards - Bolshov Ice Dome in Adler, Russia - In the second semi-final fight of World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) cruiserweight tournament, a battle undefeated world champions saw Murat Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs) score a drama...

Gassiev Drops Dorticos Three Times For Dramatic KO in Twelfth

By Keith Idec - It took nearly 12 full rounds, but Murat Gassiev finally silenced Yunier Dorticos late Saturday night. Russia’s Gassiev dropped Dorticos three times in the 12th round and stopped the previously unbeaten, trash-talking Cuban with just...

Murat Gassiev vs. Yunier Dorticos - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard

Gassiev vs. Dorticos Scorecard BoxingScene Live - The ultra-entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals-round concludes this Saturday, when undefeated world champions Murat "Iron" Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and Yunier "The KO Doctor" Dortico...

Murat Gassiev vs. Yunier Dorticos - CompuBox Historical Review

Yunier Dorticos (last 2 fights) is the busier fighter, throwing 10 more punches per round than Gassiev (last 2 fights). Murat Gassiev is regarded as the bigger puncher, but Dorticos can bang as well.

Murat Gassiev-Yunier Dorticos: Stats & Stakes

It’s down to three. Last weekend, Oleksandr Usyk earned his trip to the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight final with a career best win, a hard fought and competitive decision on the road over a game and tough Mairis Briedis. The fight exceeded...

Dorticos Predicts He'll Knock Out Gassiev Before the Fifth Round

After he went face-to-face with Murat Gassiev following their weigh-in Friday afternoon, Yunier Dorticos made a bold prediction. The Cuban knockout artist promised he’ll knock out the undefeated Gassiev before the fifth round in their cruiserweight t...

Dorticos: I Always Cause Problems in Russia; I'm Made for This

Each of Yunier Dorticos’ first 22 professional fights have taken place in the United States. The Cuban defector resides in Miami and mostly has fought in Florida since he turned pro in August 2009. The WBA’s “super” cruiserweight champion initially w...

IBF Prez: WBA Made a Very Important Move in Elevating Dorticos

The head of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), Daryl Peoples, made it clear that for his organization it was extremely important that the WBA change the championship status of Russian boxer Denis Lebedev, making the semi-final of the World Bo...

Photos: Murat Gassiev, Yunier Dorticos - Ready For War in Sochi

Gassiev vs. Dorticos Weigh-In Photos Gallery - The ultra-entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals-round concludes this Saturday, when undefeated world champions Murat "Iron" Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and Yunier "The KO Doctor" Dorticos (...

Dorticos-Gassiev For Full WBA Belt, Lebedev 'Champion in Recess'

The World Boxing Association (WBA) granted a special permit to Yunier Dorticos, current "regular" cruiserweight champion of the body, to unify his belt against Murat Gassiev, International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion of the division, on February...