Bookmakers made Murat Gassiev a strong favourite against Otto Wallin when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 30th September 2023 at Regnum Carya Hotel, Antalya, Turkiye.
He is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the clash outright, while you can get 11/4 (+280) on Otto Wallin if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 75% chance of Gassiev winning while giving Wallin a 25% chance.
Gassiev opened as the favourite at 1/4 (-400).
Wallin opened at 11/4 (+280).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Gassiev vs Wallin Head To Head
Murat Gassiev steps into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Otto Wallin will make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Gassiev has a large advantage in power over Wallin, boosting at 77% knock out percentage over Wallin's 56%.
Murat Gassiev is the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.
Wallin has a height advantage of 2 inches over Gassiev. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Murat Gassiev fights out of the orthodox stance, while Otto Wallin is a southpaw.
Gassiev is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 8 months earlier than Wallin, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 5 less professional rounds, 140 to Wallin's 145.
Murat Gassiev goes into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBA and 12 by the IBF at heavyweight.
Otto Wallin is currently ranked number 14 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO and 9 by the IBF in the 201lb division.
Gassiev vs Wallin betting form
Murat Gassiev has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Mike Balogun on 3rd March 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex, Yerevan, Armenia. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had beat Carlouse Welch on 26th August 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Belgrade, Serbia. He was a 0/1 (-INF) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Michael Wallisch on 22nd July 2021 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Dynamo Volleyball Arena, Moscow, Russia.
Before that, he had beat Nuri Seferi on 31st October 2020 by technical knockout in the 1st round at WOW Arena, Krasnaya Polyana. He was a 1/100 (-10000) favourite going into the contest.
He had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk on 21st July 2018 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight, WBA Super World Cruiserweight, WBC World Cruiserweight and WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Olimpiyskiy, Moscow. He was a 41/50 (-120) favourite going into the contest.
Wallin has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Helaman Olguin on 27th January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, United States.
Previous to that, he had defeated Rydell Booker on 26th May 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Ford Community Center, Michigan. He was a 1/100 (-10000) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had won against Kamil Sokolowski on 5th February 2022 by points in the 8th round at Motorpoint Arena, Wales, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had defeated Dominic Breazeale on 20th February 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut, United States. He was a 7/20 (-290) favourite going into the fight.
He had beat Travis Kauffman on 15th August 2020 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Otto Wallin has been fighting more than Murat Gassiev.
Murat Gassiev last fought 6 months and 27 days ago, while Otto Wallin's last outing was 8 months and 3 days ago.
Gassiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.
Wallin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Gassiev vs Wallin Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at Regnum Carya Hotel, Antalya, Turkiye, 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.
