The world champion of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), Murat Gassiev, sees no reason to conduct a rematch with Denis Lebedev, who holds the World Boxing Association (WBA) title. Last December, Gassiev won a twelve round decision over Lebede...
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Presently, one of the most entertaining and exciting weight classes in boxing is the cruiserweight division. We had a perfect example of it a couple weeks ago when Murat Gassiev and Denis Lebedev had a war of attrition for the IBF world title. Gassie...
Warriors Boxing and Ural Boxing wish to congratulate the fighter they co-promote, brand-new IBF Cruiserweight World Champion Murat "Iron" Gassiev, for his title-winning victory on December 3 against Denis Lebedev at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow,...
An old Russian proverb says that there no prophets in your own homeland. BoxingScene’s Cliff Rold was exactly that type of prophet who had foreseen in his presumably bold prediction on the eve of one of the Russia’s biggest fights that a hungry chall...
Undefeated slugger Murat Gassiev has maintained his streak of wins with a split points decision over compatriot Denis Lebedev to win the IBF cruiserweight title. Gassiev knocked Lebedev down in the fifth round with a hook to the body but the defendin...
The 23-year-old Murat Gassiev did just enough to relieve the 37-year-old Denis Lebedev of his IBF belt (he's still the WBA titlist) as he scored a fifth round knockdown (left hook to the ribs) and landed with the harder punches in what was a tense, l...
On Saturday night in Moscow, Russia - Murat Gassiev (24-0-1, 17KOs) won a twelve round split decision over Denis Lebedev (29-3, 22KOs) to capture the IBF cruiserweight title. The scores were 114-113 for Lebedev, 116-112 for Gassiev and 116-111 for Ga...
Moscow, Russia - Murat Gassiev (24-0-1, 17KOs) dropped and won a twelve round split decision over Denis Lebedev (29-3, 22KOs) to capture the IBF cruiserweight title. The scores were 114-113 for Lebedev, 116-112 for Gassiev and 116-111 for Gassiev
Denis Lebedev vs. Murat Gassiev - LIVE SCORECARD - Regardless of Saturday's outcome, Denis Lebedev will remain a cruiserweight champ. The defending unified titlist squares off versus unbeaten mandatory challenger Murat Gassiev, with both boxers makin...
by Cliff Rold - The Russian professional boxing market is one that is still growing, with lots of potential upside. As seen for the multi-million dollar purse bids for Wladimir Klitschko-Alexander Povetkin and the aborted Povetkin-Deontay Wilder figh...
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Vadim Kornilov, who manages WBA/IBF cruiserweight word champion Denis Lebedev (29-2, 22KOs), explained why his boxer refused to stake both world titles against Murat Gassiev (23-0, 17KOs) on Saturday night at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia...
Lebedev vs. Gassiev Weigh-in Photo Gallery - Regardless of Saturday's outcome, Denis Lebedev will remain a cruiserweight champ. The defending unified titlist squares off versus unbeaten mandatory challenger Murat Gassiev, with both boxers making weig...
Regardless of Saturday's outcome, Denis Lebedev will remain a cruiserweight champ. The defending unified titlist squares off versus unbeaten mandatory challenger Murat Gassiev, with both boxers making weight ahead of Saturday's hotly anticipated c...
