Gassiev vs Wilder

When is Gassiev vs Wilder?

Murat Gassiev could square off against Deontay Wilder in Early 2027 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Gassiev vs Wilder 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.

Deontay Wilder would make his way to the ring with a record of 45 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 43 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Wilder would have an advantage in power over Gassiev, with a 96% knockout percentage compared to Gassiev's 79%.

Murat Gassiev is the younger man by 8 years, at 33 years old.

Wilder has a height advantage of 3 inches over Gassiev. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Murat Gassiev and Deontay Wilder 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, 2 years and 10 months later than Wilder, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 23 fewer professional rounds, totaling 175 compared to Wilder's 198.

Murat Gassiev goes into the fight ranked number 8 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Deontay Wilder is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Gassiev vs Wilder form

Murat Gassiev has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against 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 won against 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 defeated Mike Balogun on March 3, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex, Yerevan, Armenia.

Wilder has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Derek Chisora on April 4, 2026, by split decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Tyrrell Anthony Herndon on June 27, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, United States.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Zhilei Zhang on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had been beaten by Joseph Parker on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had defeated Robert Helenius on October 15, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight final eliminator fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Murat Gassiev has been fighting more than Deontay Wilder.

Murat Gassiev last fought 3 months and 24 days ago, while Deontay Wilder's last outing was 7 months ago.

Gassiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

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