In the main event of a national televised card from Carlson, Minnesota broadcast by Fox Sports 1 a new IBF cruiserweight contender was named as Murat “Iron” Gassiev (23-0, 17 KOs) knocked Jordan Shimmell (20-2, 16 KOs) out cold in the first round on Friday night at the Black Bear Casino Resort

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