Yunier Dorticos: record, next fight and profile →
Yunier Dorticos (last 2 fights) is the busier fighter, throwing 10 more punches per round than Gassiev (last 2 fights). Murat Gassiev is regarded as the bigger puncher, but Dorticos can bang as well.
It’s down to three. Last weekend, Oleksandr Usyk earned his trip to the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight final with a career best win, a hard fought and competitive decision on the road over a game and tough Mairis Briedis. The fight exceeded expectations.
After he went face-to-face with Murat Gassiev following their weigh-in Friday afternoon, Yunier Dorticos made a bold prediction. The Cuban knockout artist promised he’ll knock out the undefeated Gassiev before the fifth round in their cruiserweight title unification fight Saturday night at Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, Russia. Their scheduled 12-rounder also is a semifinal match in the World Boxing Super Series’ cruiserweight tournament.
Each of Yunier Dorticos’ first 22 professional fights have taken place in the United States. The Cuban defector resides in Miami and mostly has fought in Florida since he turned pro in August 2009. The WBA’s “super” cruiserweight champion initially was led to believe Miami would be the site for his World Boxing Super Series semifinal against Russia’s Murat Gassiev.
The head of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), Daryl Peoples, made it clear that for his organization it was extremely important that the WBA change the championship status of Russian boxer Denis Lebedev, making the semi-final of the World Boxing Series (WBSS) between Murat Gassiev and Yunior Dorticos a true unification.
Gassiev vs. Dorticos Weigh-In Photos Gallery - The ultra-entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals-round concludes this Saturday, when undefeated world champions Murat "Iron" Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and Yunier "The KO Doctor" Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs) throw-down in a unification fight, at Bolshov Ice Dome in Adler, Russia.
The World Boxing Association (WBA) granted a special permit to Yunier Dorticos, current "regular" cruiserweight champion of the body, to unify his belt against Murat Gassiev, International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion of the division, on February 3rd.
The semi-finals of the cruiserweight tournament in the World Boxing Super Series concludes this Saturday in Russia when IBF titlist Murat Gassiev (25-0, 18 KO's) and WBA belt-holder Yunier Dorticos (22-0, 21 KO's) meet in a head-on collision of two heavy-handed punchers.
WBA cruiserweight champion Yunier Dorticos of Cuba is very motivated to achieve a single goal - to score a knockout of IBF world champion Murat Gassiev of Russia. On Saturday, Dorticos and Gassiev will collide in a semi-final fight in the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) in Sochi.
Gassiev, Dorticos Workouts Photos Gallery - IBF World Champion Murat Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and WBA World Champion Yunier Dorticos (22-0, 21 KOs) entertained a big crowd at the public workout in Sochi before the Ali Trophy semi-final on Saturday at the Bolshoy Ice Dome.