Gassiev spoke about his plans to become the undisputed world boxing champion

Russian boxer Murat Gassiev said on July 12 that he wants to hold unification fights and become the undisputed world boxing champion.

The athlete also expressed his willingness to enter the ring against boxer Dereck Chisora.

"Chisora and I communicate well, we are friends. If it's not possible to unify the belts in the near future, why not? We can speak with him. He's a big name in boxing, this fight will cause a lot of excitement," Gassiev told Izvestia.

Battle substitution: Gassiev to defend WBA belt against Kadiru

After Tony Yoka's injury, a boxer from Germany suddenly became the main rival of the Russian.

In the main battle of the tournament IBA.PRO 19 Gassiev defeated the German Peter Kadiru on July 11. It is known that now the 32‑year-old Russian has 34 victories and two defeats in his professional career.