Comments Thread For: Otto Wallin Turns Back Murat Gassiev With Split Decision Win in Turkey

[JakeTheBoxer]

He's in Usyk's top 3 wins.

Yes, but his style looks worse at hw.

[letsgochump]

Wallin is such a weird guy. 90% of his punches are right jabs/check hooks and they seem to carry no power at all. His left straight is also just a jab. Ne never goes to the body and never commits to his punches. Even his footwork looks so awkward with those constant little straight legged steps but he’s not on his toes, the feet are constantly flat on the ground. He looks like anyone should be able to knock him out but somehow he nullifies his opposition nevertheless.

He landed on Gassiev more than Joyce landed on Dubois and Gassiev looked like he walked out of a beauty salon at the end of it. No signs of battle whatsoever.

Gassiev has nothing to offer the HW division. He changed nothing and tried nothing besides walk obediently to Wallin’s jabs and check hooks all night long. He has put on no size and his power punches carry no weight to hurt HWs. He’s done. He didn’t even throw when he got inside against a guy who doesn’t even tie him up. Bizarre to watch. He did a good impersonation of Manuel Charr walking in a straight line and doing nothing once in range.

Wallin though will hopefully move on to better things. I still think someone like pre covid Povetkin would K him O quickly as he is so predicable and his jab has no power. Once he faces someone who slips jabs and cuts off his way out of the corners he will look like a beginner. Kinda like Gassiev looked in this fight. ”All-in” is such a misleading nickname too as he has never thrown a punch full force and makes the Klitschko style look like Kamikaze in comparison. It will be interesting to see though if Wallin keeps winning despite his fights always looking like sparring.

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Never rated Gassiev, he was completely useless against Usyk and now Wallin.

Otto deserves a payday

[James]

I would watch it, no problem.

It is hardly more boring than watching Haney, lol.

Fury Whyte boring as hell..... Fury Klitschko same story

[James]

Wallin is such a weird guy. 90% of his punches are right jabs/check hooks and they seem to carry no power at all. His left straight is also just a jab. Ne never goes to the body and never commits to his punches. Even his footwork looks so awkward with those constant little straight legged steps but he’s not on his toes, the feet are constantly flat on the ground. He looks like anyone should be able to knock him out but somehow he nullifies his opposition nevertheless.

He landed on Gassiev more than Joyce landed on Dubois and Gassiev looked like he walked out of a beauty salon at the end of it. No signs of battle whatsoever.

Gassiev has nothing to offer the HW division. He changed nothing and tried nothing besides walk obediently to Wallin’s jabs and check hooks all night long. He has put on no size and his power punches carry no weight to hurt HWs. He’s done. He didn’t even throw when he got inside against a guy who doesn’t even tie him up. Bizarre to watch. He did a good impersonation of Manuel Charr walking in a straight line and doing nothing once in range.

Wallin though will hopefully move on to better things. I still think someone like pre covid Povetkin would K him O quickly as he is so predicable and his jab has no power. Once he faces someone who slips jabs and cuts off his way out of the corners he will look like a beginner. Kinda like Gassiev looked in this fight. ”All-in” is such a misleading nickname too as he has never thrown a punch full force and makes the Klitschko style look like Kamikaze in comparison. It will be interesting to see though if Wallin keeps winning despite his fights always looking like sparring.

I think his style is awkward for everybody, his boxing is not attractive. Fury had problem with him as well.
He broke his arcade, and if it wasn't Fury they would have stopped the match and Otto would have won.

It seems that now he will be ranked 2nd on the IBF ranking.

[letsgochump]

I think his style is awkward for everybody, his boxing is not attractive. Fury had problem with him as well.
He broke his arcade, and if it wasn't Fury they would have stopped the match and Otto would have won.

It seems that now he will be ranked 2nd on the IBF ranking.

It is awkward as hell and it works extra good bcs he's a southpaw. But c'mon, it seemed like Gassiev was being coached by Joe Joyce's mom based on the adjustment they made during the match. There was no urgency, no effort, no spirit. Just lazy walking in a straight line.

Fury has problems with anyone who isn't a shorter plodder like Chisora and Whyte but still, Fury had a severe injury and had to improvise and still managed to win the fight quite clearly. Despite his coach telling him otherwise. It was a good win for Fury but I agree, if it wasn't such a potential upset, they would have stopped the fight due to the cut.

[JakeTheBoxer]

If Wallin can`t get top guys, I want him to fight Bakole, Kabayel, Jared Anderson, anybody.

[TMLT87]

Fair play to Wallin for doing something new instead of still living off of that Fury fight. But he did not look good at all and yet basically shut down Gassiev with pretty much just an active jab. ****ty fight tbh.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Fair play to Wallin for doing something new instead of still living off of that Fury fight. But he did not look good at all and yet basically shut down Gassiev with pretty much just an active jab. ****ty fight tbh.

But that is also impressive, because Gassiev was considered some monster puncher.

Gassiev`s power had no effect.

[TMLT87]

But that is also impressive, because Gassiev was considered some monster puncher.

Gassiev`s power had no effect.

On paper yeah, its a good win. But it looked more like Gassiev having nothing to offer at HW than Wallin actually being impressive imo.