Gassiev vs Wallin

When is Gassiev vs Wallin?

Murat Gassiev will face the challenge of Otto Wallin on Saturday 30th September 2023 at Regnum Carya Hotel in Antalya.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Keles vs Baysangurov.

Gassiev vs Wallin stats

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 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.

Previous to that, he had beat Carlouse Welch on 26th August 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Belgrade, Serbia.

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 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.

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.

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 had beat Travis Kauffman on 15th August 2020 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Gassiev vs Wallin start?

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.

What are the odds on Gassiev vs Wallin?

Murat Gassiev is currently 33/100 (-300) to win the clash outright, while you can get 9/4 (+230) on Otto Wallin if you fancy the upset.

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