When is Gassiev vs Chisora?
Murat Gassiev could take on Derek Chisora in late 2026 the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.
Gassiev vs Chisora stats
Murat Gassiev would step into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Derek Chisora would make his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 14 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Gassiev would have an advantage in power over Chisora, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Chisora's 64%.
Murat Gassiev is the younger man by 9 years, at 33 years old.
Gassiev has a height advantage of 2 inches over Chisora. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Murat Gassiev and Derek Chisora fight out of an orthodox stance.
Gassiev is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 4 years and 7 months later than Chisora, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He has fought 183 fewer professional rounds, totaling 175 compared to Chisora's 358.
Murat Gassiev goes into the fight ranked number 9 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Gassiev vs Chisora form
Murat Gassiev has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Peter Kadiru on July 11, 2026, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia.
Prior to that, he had 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.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Kem Ljungquist on October 26, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex, Yerevan, Armenia.
Before that, 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.
He had won against Mike Balogun on March 3, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex, Yerevan, Armenia.
Derek Chisora has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Deontay Wilder on April 4, 2026, by split decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on February 8, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Joe Joyce on July 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.
Before that, he had won against Gerald Washington on August 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich.
He had lost to Tyson Fury on December 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Murat Gassiev has been fighting more than Derek Chisora.
Murat Gassiev last fought 3 months and 2 days ago, while Derek Chisora's last outing was 6 months and 9 days ago.
Gassiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Chisora's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
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