Gassiev going to DAZN, moving to HW?

[Mammoth]

SOURCES: Murat Gassiev is expected to join DAZN on a multi-fight deal. The former cruiserweight titleholder hasn’t competed since he lost to Oleksandr Usyk in the WBSS finals in July. He’s talked about competing at heavyweight, and that’s where he makes sense for DAZN

— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) March 5, 2019

[JimmyValmer]

Gassiev-Ortiz please

[Mammoth]

I know Gassiev disappointed in the final but other than that he always looked good. Young too so I could see him improving quite a bit.

[BigZ44]

I know Gassiev disappointed in the final but other than that he always looked good. Young too so I could see him improving quite a bit.

And all the dude's at HW are way less skilled than Usyk, those guys will stand in front and trade with him, but not box his balls off like Usyk did. Get ready to throw Gassiev into that mix with Povetkin, Hunter, Takam, Del Boy and Parker. Some awesome potential fights at the 2nd tier of HW right now

[bulldognyc]

SOURCES: Murat Gassiev is expected to join DAZN on a multi-fight deal. The former cruiserweight titleholder hasn’t competed since he lost to Oleksandr Usyk in the WBSS finals in July. He’s talked about competing at heavyweight, and that’s where he makes sense for DAZN

— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) March 5, 2019

He’s got good height and definitely has power. He’s in great shape and can fight some too. He should test the waters and pick his next 2-3 fights carefully. Guys that’ll test him, give him experience and gain rank in the standings. I like the move.

[Eff Pandas]

Is he signing with DAZN, Hearn or Oscar?

I do like the idea of DAZN signing more people & being able to align them with Eddie or Oscar as they see fit.

Promoters signing boxers to exclusive deals is too problematic with making fights across the street. The platforms doing deals make one offs easier to make & could potentially make "trades" more doable for one off situations so like DAZN could get Wilder for a Joshua fight & let Gassiev & another two guys fight on PBC platforms for a fight or two or some sh^t like that. Bad example on a trade but you get my point.

Platforms should be more interested in fights than fighters. A big fight is gonna do more good for a platform then just a big fighter fighting less appealing opponents in non-big/competitive fights.

[Mammoth]

Is he signing with DAZN, Hearn or Oscar?

I do like the idea of DAZN signing more people & being able to align them with Eddie or Oscar as they see fit.

Promoters signing boxers to exclusive deals is too problematic with making fights across the street. The platforms doing deals make one offs easier to make & could potentially make "trades" more doable for one off situations so like DAZN could get Wilder for a Joshua fight & let Gassiev & another two guys fight on PBC platforms for a fight or two or some sh^t like that. Bad example on a trade but you get my point.

Platforms should be more interested in fights than fighters. A big fight is gonna do more good for a platform then just a big fighter fighting less appealing opponents in non-big/competitive fights.

Hearn it sounds like. Not sure what kind of an effort Oscar is even making.

[Eff Pandas]

Hearn it sounds like. Not sure what kind of an effort Oscar is even making.

Yea I don't think DAZN gave Oscar much of a budget. Heard that one GBP show had a combined fighter purse of half a mill. If DAZN is only giving Oscar 500k, give or take, a show he's got his hands tied with signing more guys I'd imagine.

Copp saying DAZN & not Hearn has me wondering doe.

[Mammoth]

Yea I don't think DAZN gave Oscar much of a budget. Heard that one GBP show had a combined fighter purse of half a mill. If DAZN is only giving Oscar 500k, give or take, a show he's got his hands tied with signing more guys I'd imagine.

Copp saying DAZN & not Hearn has me wondering doe.

I'm sure that's all they put into that show. If Oscar has a budget I would imagine he sets it himself, not DAZN. Oscar barely tries and nobody says anything. I'm no Hearniac but he keeps trying to expand at least.

[Eff Pandas]

I'm sure that's all they put into that show. If Oscar has a budget I would imagine he sets it himself, not DAZN. Oscar barely tries and nobody says anything. I'm no Hearniac but he keeps trying to expand at least.

I think Eric & Oscar make good fights. Sure they don't got that many names these days, but their matchmaking is fan friendly.

Thats why I always say Eddie & Floyd are the best two promoters out there as far as entertainment goes. They put on the most competitive fights from first fight to last of any promoter out there. I'm not sure any promoters have more solid to legit guys with L's per capita then Eddie & Floyd.

Meanwhile I can pick the winners from the 1st fight to the last with most TR cards.