Gassiev unsure if Fury v Joshua will be for his WBA belt
Murat Gassiev says he was "surprised" when he saw reports Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua would be for his WBA world title.
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"[The] WBA give me big surprise about my belt. But in press conference when AJ and Fury have face off, I see only Ring Magazine belt, no WBA belt."
— Murat Gassiev , Athlete
"It doesn't seem like it has that same edge to it, if it happened years ago. They missed the fire and the edge. But I am sure it will be a great fight regardless."
— Daniel Dubois , Athlete
Key People
A two-time unified heavyweight champion from the UK.
British heavyweight boxer who holds the WBO belt.
Murat Gassiev is a Russian professional boxer and current WBA champion.
Tyson Fury is a British professional boxer and heavyweight champion.
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Murat Gassiev says he was "surprised" when he saw reports Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua would be for his WBA world title.
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