Gassiev vs Kadiru

When is Gassiev vs Kadiru?

Murat Gassiev is set to face Peter Kadiru on Saturday, July 11th, 2026, at VTB Arena, Moscow.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

This contest is for the WBA heavyweight championship of the world.

Gassiev will be defending his WBA World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Kubrat Pulev in December 2025. He had held this belt for 6 months and 25 days.

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Suslenkov vs Joyce.

Gassiev vs Kadiru stats

Murat Gassiev steps into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Peter Kadiru will make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Gassiev has a large advantage in power over Kadiru, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Kadiru's 57%.

Murat Gassiev is the older man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Both Murat Gassiev and Peter Kadiru fight out of an orthodox stance.

Gassiev is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 7 years and 5 months earlier than Kadiru, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 52 more professional rounds, totaling 169 compared to Kadiru's 117.

Murat Gassiev goes into the fight ranked number 9 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Gassiev vs Kadiru form

Murat Gassiev has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Kubrat Pulev on December 12, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Prior to that, he had defeated Kem Ljungquist on October 26, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex, Yerevan, Armenia.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Otto Wallin on September 30, 2023, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Regnum Carya Hotel, Antalya, Turkiye.

Before that, he had beaten Mike Balogun on March 3, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex, Yerevan, Armenia.

He had won against Carlouse Welch on August 26, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at Belgrade, Serbia.

Activity check

Gassiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

What time does Gassiev vs Kadiru start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Gassiev vs Kadiru?

Gassiev vs Kadiru will be broadcast on YouTube in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Gassiev vs Kadiru?

Gassiev vs Kadiru is available to stream for free via YouTube. You can watch YouTube via your smartphone, smart TV or games console.

What are the odds on Gassiev vs Kadiru?

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