On Friday, March 3 at the Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex in Yerevan, Armenia Murat «Iron» Gassiev will meet Mike Balogun for vacant WBA Inter-Continental title in a 10-round heavyweight bout.
 Murat Gassiev Iron |
 Mike Balogun |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 ArmeniaVladikavkaz, Russia |
 USADistrict of Columbia, USA |
| Age | 29 years | 39 years |
| Pro | 11 years | 8 years |
| Height | 6′ 3½″ (192 cm) | 6′ 1″ (185 cm) |
| Reach | 76″ (194 cm) | - |
| Division | heavyweight (200+ lbs / 90,72+ kg) |
heavyweight (200+ lbs / 90,72+ kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
 southpaw |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 29 - 1 - 0 (22 KOs) |
20 - 0 - 0 (16 KOs) |
| KOs | 75% | 80% |
| Inactive | 189 days | 148 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Friday, March 3 at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex in Yerevan, Armenia.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Murat Gassiev versus Mike Balogun?
Who fights on Friday, March 3?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| heavyweight (200+ lbs) | Murat Gassiev (29 - 1 - 0) | Mike Balogun (20 - 0 - 0) | WBA Inter-Continental (vacant) |
| super lightweight (140 lbs) | Arman Galstyan (2 - 0 - 0) | Hayrik Nazaryan (0 - 0 - 1) | |
| heavyweight (200+ lbs) | Artem Suslenkov (8 - 0 - 0) | Mirzohidjon Abdullaev (3 - 0 - 1) | |
| cruiserweight (200 lbs) | Andrey Stotsky (1 - 0 - 0) | Ravshanbek Djabbarov (11 - 7 - 1) | |
| welterweight (147 lbs) | Samvel Apreian (1 - 0 - 0) | Ghukas Ghukasyan (debut) |
Murat «Iron» Gassiev
Murat Gassiev is an Armenian boxer.
As a professional athlete, Gassiev has been performing for 11 years.
The last fight of Murat Gassiev took place on August 26, 2022 against 
Carlouse Welch.
Gassiev won by technical knockout (TKO).
Murat Gassiev vs. Carlouse Welch
On December 3, 2016 Murat Gassiev became the IBF cruiserweight champion.
The Armenian defeated world champion Denis Lebedev.
IBF World champion Murat Gassiev
Total fights: 31
Wins: 29
Wins by KO: 22
Wins by dec: 7
Losses: 1
Losses by KO: 0
Losses by dec: 1
Draws: 0
No contests: 1How many fights did Murat Gassiev have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-30 | Otto Wallin (25 - 1 - 0) |
Loss SD |
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| 2023-03-03 | Mike Balogun (20 - 0 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2022-08-26 | Carlouse Welch (21 - 2 - 1) |
Win KO |
Eurasian Boxing Parliament Heavyweight |
| 2021-07-22 | Michael Wallisch (22 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2020-10-31 | Nuri Seferi (41 - 9 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2018-07-21 | Oleksandr Usyk (14 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
 IBF World Cruiserweight WBA (Super) World Cruiserweight WBC World Cruiserweight WBO World Cruiserweight |
| 2018-02-03 | Yuniel Dorticos (22 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
IBF World CruiserweightWBA (Super) World Cruiserweight |
| 2017-10-21 | Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53 - 3 - 1) |
Win KO |
IBF World Cruiserweight |
| 2016-12-03 | Denis Lebedev (29 - 1 - 0) |
Win SD |
IBF World Cruiserweight |
| 2016-05-17 | Jordan Shimmell (20 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2015-12-18 | Isiah Thomas (15 - 0 - 0) |
No contest NC |
|
| 2015-06-13 | Rodney Moore (17 - 9 - 2) |
Win KO |
|
| 2015-04-17 | Felix Cora Jr (25 - 6 - 2) |
Win TKO |
IBF Inter-Continental Cruiserweight |
| 2015-01-23 | Terrance Smith (8 - 17 - 3) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2014-10-31 | Engin Karakaplan (12 - 4 - 1) |
Win TKO |
IBF Inter-Continental Cruiserweight (vacant) |
| 2014-08-30 | Leon Harth (9 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2014-06-25 | Daniil Peretyatko (17 - 32 - 0) |
Win RTD |
|
| 2014-05-14 | Giorgi Tevdorashvili (8 - 11 - 3) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2014-02-01 | Ismail Abdoul (51 - 27 - 2) |
Win UD |
IBF European E/W Cruiserweight (vacant) |
| 2013-12-13 | Ivica Bacurin (16 - 3 - 1) |
Win UD |
WBC Youth World Cruiserweight |
| 2013-09-12 | Roman Mirzoev (2 - 7 - 0) |
Win RTD |
|
| 2013-06-26 | Levan Jomardashvili (23 - 10 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBC Youth World Cruiserweight (vacant) |
| 2013-05-26 | Igor Pylypenko (3 - 13 - 2) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2013-05-11 | Farrukh Madaminov (1 - 2 - 1) |
Win KO |
|
| 2013-03-16 | Denis Solomko (10 - 20 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2012-11-24 | Ivan Serbin (2 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
|
| 2012-10-13 | Ruslan Semenov (3 - 22 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2012-07-24 | Peter Hegyes (5 - 6 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2012-05-31 | Teimuraz Kekelidze (16 - 33 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2012-04-08 | Igor Pylypenko (3 - 11 - 2) |
Win UD |
|
| 2012-03-16 | Daniil Zakharenko (debut) |
Win UD |
|
| 2011-11-26 | Vladimir Chuklin (1 - 18 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2011-09-21 | Roman Mirzoev (0 - 3 - 0) |
Win UD |
Who all beat Murat Gassiev?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-30 | Otto Wallin (25 - 1 - 0) |
Loss SD |
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| 2018-07-21 | Oleksandr Usyk (14 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
IBF World CruiserweightWBA (Super) World CruiserweightWBC World CruiserweightWBO World Cruiserweight |
Mike Balogun
Mike Balogun is an American boxer.
As a professional athlete, Balogun has been performing for 8 years and remains unbeaten.
The last fight of Mike Balogun took place on October 6, 2022 against Marcus Oliveira.
Balogun won by technical knockout (TKO).
Total fights: 20Wins: 20Wins by KO: 16Wins by dec: 4Losses: 0Draws: 0How many fights did Mike Balogun have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-16 | Lamont Capers (11 - 20 - 5) |
Win UD |
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| 2023-03-03 | Murat Gassiev (29 - 1 - 0) |
Loss KO |
WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2022-10-06 | Marcus Oliveira (28 - 8 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2022-04-15 | Sergio Ramirez Marin (21 - 7 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2021-12-02 | Trey Lippe (18 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2021-04-10 | Keith Barr (20 - 13 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2020-02-08 | Adnan Buharalija (32 - 24 - 2) |
Win RTD |
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| 2019-10-24 | Mike Bissett (15 - 12 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2019-08-01 | Ed Fountain (12 - 5 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2019-04-20 | Marquis Valentine (5 - 5 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2019-02-16 | Danny Calhoun (6 - 4 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2017-05-26 | Terrance Marbra (8 - 4 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2017-04-29 | Grover Young (12 - 22 - 3) |
Win UD |
|
| 2016-10-20 | Branden Lee Hinkle (6 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2016-09-30 | Demonte Cherry (1 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2016-08-19 | Luther Smith (5 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2016-05-13 | Devon Mosley (0 - 4 - 1) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2015-07-24 | Lonnie Kornegay (1 - 11 - 3) |
Win UD |
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| 2015-03-28 | Charlemagne Jones (2 - 3 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2014-12-06 | Cody Troutman (debut) |
Win KO |
|
| 2014-11-15 | Percy Womack (debut) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2014-10-23 | Maurice Womack (debut) |
Win TKO |
Mike Balogun remains undefeated as a professional boxer.
Gassiev and Balogun are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.Nevertheless, I think that Murat Gassiev will win by technical knockout.
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