Gassiev knocked out Pulev and became the WBA champion.

Russian Murat Gassiev defeated Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev ahead of schedule in the tournament IBA.PRO 13 in Dubai. The fight ended with a knockout in the sixth round, it was reported on December 12.

Pulev fell after a left side kick and was unable to get up at the count of ten.

"Gassiev won the WBA regular world heavyweight title," Sport-Express clarifies.

The 32-year-old Russian's record now stands at 33 wins with two losses, while 44-year-old Pulev has 32 wins and 4 losses.

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Earlier, on August 24, it was reported that Gassiev defeated American Jeremiah Milton by technical knockout in Miami. Then the Russian won the 32nd victory with two defeats and confirmed the status of the former WBA and IBF world champion.

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