Gassiev moves to HW

[boxing_rocks]

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/5053 ... avyweight/

[joshj909]

Him and Usyk are very good additions to a division that, although currently fairly weak, is growing in depth and in a years time could have a very solid top 15 once the 2016 Olympians and a few others have established themselves.

[ValMar]

I expect he will be among the top ten HW in a year.
He might be in the game for the belts, in five years.

[oogiebe]

No surprise. Figured he would move up coming off shoulder surgery and a layoff. I wonder if he'd actually be more comfortable at HW. Hasn't looked great in recent fights, so I'm sort of doubtful on his prospecting at the higher weight, TBH.

[ValMar]

No surprise. Figured he would move up coming off shoulder surgery and a layoff. I wonder if he'd actually be more comfortable at HW. Hasn't looked great in recent fights, so I'm sort of doubtful on his prospecting at the higher weight, TBH.

I think he might be competitive against Breazeale/H. Fury/Takam/Chisora right now.

[Best Coast]

No surprise. Figured he would move up coming off shoulder surgery and a layoff. I wonder if he'd actually be more comfortable at HW. Hasn't looked great in recent fights, so I'm sort of doubtful on his prospecting at the higher weight, TBH.

I think he might be competitive against Breazeale/H. Fury/Takam/Chisora right now.

I agree if you mean competitive as in wins a few and loses a few.

[sturm vogel]

Gassiev may crack a few melons but he'll never crack the top five. Could make some better money though. And why else fight if not for the money?

[jamamb]

No surprise. Figured he would move up coming off shoulder surgery and a layoff. I wonder if he'd actually be more comfortable at HW. Hasn't looked great in recent fights, so I'm sort of doubtful on his prospecting at the higher weight, TBH.

i thought he looked good in most of his last few fights, though obviously usyk schooled him

[ironbeard]

It will be interesting to see how his chin holds up, and his power transfers up.