Knockout of the Year: Murat Gassiev KOs Jordan Shimmell
In what was an under-the-radar match that snuck onto a Fox Sports 1 Tuesday night Premier Boxing Champions card, cruiserweight Murat Gassiev secured his shot at a world title (one that he would later win that year) by destroying Jordan Shimmell in the knockout of the year. Shimmell, a decent
Weights from Carlton, Minn (Fox Sports 1)
Murat Gassiev will face Jordan Shimmell in an IBF cruiserweight eliminator bout which would put them in line to face the winner of this weekend’s bout between Denis Lebedev who faces Victor Emilio Ramirez overseas. The bout is taking place at the Black Bear Casino and Resort in Carlton, Minnesota as
Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays return Tuesday with Gassiev-Shimmell
Unbeaten knockout artist Murat “Iron” Gassiev (22-0, 16 KOs) takes on hard-hitting Jordan Shimmell (20-1, 16 KOs) in a 12-round cruiserweight world title eliminator that headlines Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Tuesday, May 17 from Black Bear Casino Resort in
Shumenov outboxes Flores in PBC main event for cruiserweight title
In an odd main event, Beibut Shumenov (16-2 10KOs) defeated B.J. Flores (31-2-1) to win the vacant WBA cruiserweight title by unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112. The fight was confusing from the start as Shumenov who is typically a plodding pressure fighter began
Shumenov-Flores weigh in results
Venue: Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas Time: 8PM EST/ 5PM PST TV: NBCSN Beibut Shumenov 199.4 vs. B.J. Flores 199.6 * (WBA “interim” cruiserweight title) Jordan Shimmell 198.8 vs. Isiah Thomas 198.4 Rico Ramos 126.2 vs. Claudio Marrero 127.8 Andrew Tabiti 196.4 vs. Roberto Santos 204.4 Michael Hunter 200.2
This week’s boxing schedule
July 24th, Friday Mexico City, Mexico, Telemundo, tape delay – Romulo Koasicha vs. Guillermo Avila, 12 rounds, featherweights; Martin Casillas vs. Roberto Pucheta, 8 rounds, bantamweights A decent couple of bouts for diehard boxing fans who enjoy the lighter weight classes, the main event features a battle of two guys