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Gassiev moves to HW
Posted: 05 Mar 2019, 13:23
by boxing_rocks
Re: Gassiev moves to HW
Posted: 05 Mar 2019, 14:42
by 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.
Re: Gassiev moves to HW
Posted: 05 Mar 2019, 16:02
by 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.
Re: Gassiev moves to HW
Posted: 05 Mar 2019, 17:27
by 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.
Re: Gassiev moves to HW
Posted: 05 Mar 2019, 17:38
by ValMar
oogiebe wrote: ↑05 Mar 2019, 17:27
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.
Re: Gassiev moves to HW
Posted: 05 Mar 2019, 17:43
by Best Coast
ValMar wrote: ↑05 Mar 2019, 17:38
oogiebe wrote: ↑05 Mar 2019, 17:27
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.
Re: Gassiev moves to HW
Posted: 05 Mar 2019, 20:26
by 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?
Re: Gassiev moves to HW
Posted: 05 Mar 2019, 21:25
by jamamb
oogiebe wrote: ↑05 Mar 2019, 17:27
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
Re: Gassiev moves to HW
Posted: 05 Mar 2019, 22:47
by ironbeard
It will be interesting to see how his chin holds up, and his power transfers up.