Russian boxer Grigory Drozd summarized the results of the fight between Murat Gassiev and Otto Wallin and said that he was disappointed with the decision. TASS.
“I was disappointed. I thought they were going to give it to Murat, I don’t know why they gave the victory to Wallin because of these pokes. They did no harm. But on the other hand, Gassiev did not invent anything, he was not creative,” said Drozd.
At the weighing ceremony, it was revealed that Gassiev was 10 kg lighter than Wallin (107.75 kg versus 98 kg). At the same event, the Swede refused to shake Gassiev’s hand, saying “this is a night of boxing, not a friendly evening.”
Gassiev, 29, is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) and IBF champion. He has 30 wins and 2 losses, with one more fight declared void. Wallin, 32, has 26 wins and one loss.
On March 1, it became known that Gassiev was a citizen of Armenia. The boxer said he will not give up performing under the Russian flag.
Gassiev’s former coach Vitaly Slanov He did not accept with the decision to give the victory to Wallin.