Valuev on Gassiev’s heavyweight performances: huge potential

State Duma Deputy Nikolai Valuev commented on the upcoming fight between boxer Murat Gassiev and American Carluz Welch. August, 26th will broadcast the tournament “Battle of the Kalemegdan Fortress” in Serbia live.

According to Valuev, Gassiev must avoid injury in order to achieve his full potential at heavyweight.

“He has a lot of potential” – said Valuev.

At the same time, the parliamentarian stressed that the boxers have uncomfortable opponents who do not allow them to show their maximum.

“I had such, and others have them. These are rivals who work cunningly, at a distance. Without letting him in, preventing him from turning on his main power, which he turns on at close range, at medium distance”, – explained Valuev.

Recall that the meeting of Russian and American boxers will be held as part of the “Battle of the Kalemegdan Fortress” tournament. will show the live broadcast of this event.

Murat Gassiev is a former IBF (2016–2018) and WBA (2018) world cruiserweight champion, as well as the current WBA Asia heavyweight champion. He spent 30 fights, of which he won 28. Gassiev’s last fight took place in July 2021. Then he defeated the German Michael Wallisch by technical knockout.

In addition, viewers of the channel will see another confrontation – the battle of the Russian fighter Alexander Shlemenko against the Serb Alexander Ilic, nicknamed the Joker. Their fight will take place in Yekaterinburg as part of the RCC 12 tournament.