Murat Gassiev

Name: Murat Gassiev
Alias: Iron
Birth Name: Мурат Георгиевич Гассиев
Hometown: Vladikavkaz, Russia
Birthplace: Vladikavkaz, Russia
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 189cm
Reach: 193cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainer: Vitaly Slanov (2011-2014), Abel Sanchez (2014-)
Promoter: Evgeny Vainshtein (Ural Boxing Promotions) (2011-), Leon Margules (Warriors Boxing) (2015-)

Regional & Minor Titles

• WBC Youth World cruiserweight title (June 2013; 1 defence)
• IBF East/West Europe cruiserweight title (Feb 2014: 0 defences)
• IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title (Oct 2014; 1 defence)
• Eurasian Boxing Parliament heavyweight title (Aug 2022; 0 defences)

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 3-1-0 (2 KO's) in world championship bouts.
• 3-1-0 (2 KO's) against former or current world champions (secondary/regular belts excluded):
  • Won against Denis Lebedev, Krzysztof Wlodarczyk & Yunier Dorticos.
  • Lost against Oleksandr Usyk.

Notes

• Gassiev started boxing when he was 15.
• Gassiev defeated the WBA (Super) and IBF World cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev but was unable to win the WBA title, due to Lebedev's handlers submitting a request to the WBA to recognise the fight with Gassiev as a "non-title" encounter. The WBA had no issue with approving their application, because Gassiev was not a mandatory challenger to the WBA title.
• Gassiev entered the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament on the 2nd July, 2017. [1]
• Gassiev defeated Kubrat Pulev on December 12, 2025, to win the WBA Regular heavyweight title; however, the belt is not widely regarded as a true world championship, as Oleksandr Usyk already holds the WBA Super title.

Preceded by: Denis Lebedev	IBF Cruiserweight Champion 2016 Dec 3 – 2018 Jul 21	Succeeded by: Oleksandr Usyk
Preceded by: Yunier Dorticos Regular Champion Lost bid for Unified Championship	WBA Cruiserweight Champion 2018 Feb 3 – 2018 Jul 21 Unified Champion	Succeeded by: Oleksandr Usyk
Preceded by: Kubrat Pulev Regular Champion	WBA Heavyweight Champion Regular Champion 2025 Dec 12 – present	Succeeded by: —