Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Włodarczyk was a professional boxing match contested on October 21, 2017, for the IBF cruiserweight championship.[1]
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| Date | October 21, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Prudential Center, Newark, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | IBF cruiserweight title | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gassiev defeats Włodarczyk in the 3rd round via KO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editAt the WBSS Draft Gala, which took place on 8 July in Monte Carlo, although Gassiev was second-seeded, meaning he could pick whom he wanted to fight, his choice was pre-determined to be former IBF and WBC cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Włodarczyk by the IBF, in a mandatory fight.[2][3] It was announced on 8 September that the fight would take place in Newark, New Jersey, at the Prudential Center on 21 October 2017. One of the main factors for the fight taking place in New Jersey was the Polish population in that state.[4][5]
The fight
editGassiev was in control the opening two rounds working away on Włodarczyk. Midway through round 3, having Włodarczyk against the ropes, Gassiev connected with a left uppercut to the head, which was immediately followed by a left to the body, dropping Włodarczyk on all fours, flat on the canvas. Włodarczyk, clearly in pain, failed to beat the 10 count. The official time of stoppage was 1:57 of the round.
Aftermath
editGassiev, who was pleased with his performance, said, "I had a great opponent tonight. I prepared myself for a tough fight, but it is boxing, and anything can happen. We do a lot of work in the gym, and I just listened to my coach round after round, and he told me what I needed to do. That's all I needed." Włodarczyk accepted defeat admitting the better man won.[6][7]
With the win, Gassiev moved on to the semifinals to face fellow seed Yuniel Dorticos, who entered the ring and faced off with Gassiev.[8]
Undercard
editConfirmed bouts:[9]
Broadcasting
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References
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- ^ "WBSS quarterfinal matchups set during Draft Gala - The Ring". The Ring. 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ "Photos: World Boxing Super Series - Fighters Go Face To Face! - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ "Gassiev vs. Wlodarczyk Lands at Prudential Center, October 21 - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ "Gassiev-Wlodarczyk to take place Oct. 21". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ "Gassiev Crushes Wlodarczyk in Three, Will Face Dorticos Next - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Gassiev defeats Wlodarczyk via 3rd-round KO". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Dorticos: All Gassiev Did Was Beat 'Old' Opponent in Wlodarczyk - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
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- ^ "MTG will be the exclusive home of the World Boxing Super Series in the Nordic and Baltic regions". europawire.eu. EuropaWire. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "TV PARTNERS". worldboxingsuperseries.com. World Boxing Super Series. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Andrew Karlov (14 October 2017). "Groves vs Cox. Where to watch live". ringside24.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ WBN Staff (9 September 2017). "WBSS agree further European media rights deals". worldboxingnews.net. World Boxing News. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Dan Rafael (28 September 2017). "World Boxing Super Series finds U.S. distribution for quarterfinals". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 19 April 2024.