Gassiev Dethrones Pulev with a Devastating Knockout – World Boxing Association
The heavyweight division delivered an electrifying night in Dubai, where Russia’s Murat Gassiev crowned himself WBA (Regular) heavyweight world champion with a spectacular sixth-round knockout of Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev, in a fight that marked a turning point in the former cruiserweight king’s career. The finish—a perfectly timed left hook—left the veteran champion with no answer …