Comments Thread For: Lebedev, Gassiev Make Weigh But Title Stakes Lighter

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Regardless of Saturday's outcome, Denis Lebedev will remain a cruiserweight champ.

The defending unified titlist squares off versus unbeaten mandatory challenger Murat Gassiev, with both boxers making weight ahead of Saturday's hotly anticipated clash at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia. Lebedev (29-2, 22KOs) was just under the 200-pound cruiserweight limit, checking in at 199.7 lbs. Gassiev (23-0, 17KOs) came in at a trim and ready 198.3 lbs. for his first world title fight.
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[angkag]

Regardless of the outcome, Lebedev remains the champ.

Regardless of the outcome, Lebedev remains the champ.

Nope - didn't understand it second time either. Boxing pumps another round into its foot.

[John Locke]

So the WBA title ain't on the line? Absolutely comical behaviour from Lebedev's team.

To me it looks like Lebedev's team are admitting there's a good chance they lose this fight, it's a sign of mental defeat. I'm changing my pick to Gassiev.

[NEETzsche]

There must have been some sort of shenanigans behind the scenes. I hope Dorticos goes for the KO because I have a feeling this is a ploy to make Lebedev v Shumenov for the full WBA. Shumenov seems to have friends in high places

[NaijaD]

So the WBA title ain't on the line? Absolutely comical behaviour from Lebedev's team.

To me it looks like Lebedev's team are admitting there's a good chance they lose this fight, it's a sign of mental defeat. I'm changing my pick to Gassiev.

Yep I got Gassiev now and I hope he wins.... it's absolutely scandalous that the Lebedev team did this and no surprise the crooked WBA allowed it to happen.

[Bronx2245]

WTF is wrong with the WBA?

[Eastcoast]

WBA must've got a lot of money from Ryabinsky for them to do this bull****. Gilbert Mendoza and the WBA are shameless bastards.

Mendoza's Felix Sturm funds must be depleted.

[Clegg]

Wonder how much Lebedev's team paid the WBA off to get this ruling. Maybe in future WBA will just say both guys in the fight get a belt plus the first 3 rows of the crowd. They can do it like how Oprah gave away cars, everyone has to check under their seat to see if they're a new interim WBA champ or not.

[soul_survivor]

Lol what?

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[anonymous2.0]

Its like Team Lebedev thinks Denis is going to lose...