Boxer Gassiev became the WBA champion with a sealed Russian flag on a T-shirt
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A native of North Ossetia, boxer Murat Gassiev won the WBA International title by defeating US representative Mike Balogun. The fight ended with a knockout in the second round. Gassiev sent the American into the ring with a strong right hook.
This victory was Gassiev’s fourth in the heavyweight category and the 30th overall in his professional career. Balogun lost for the first time in 9 heavyweight fights.
The fight between Gassiev and Balogun became the main event of the boxing evening, which took place in Yerevan, in the SKK named after. Karen Demirchyan. Shortly before the starting gong, Murat, unexpectedly for many fans, received Armenian citizenship. At the same time, the European Boxing Union banned Gassiev from performing in a uniform with Russian symbols. As a result, the flag of Russia on a T-shirt was forced to be sealed with black tape.
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