Bloody Elbow · Feb 2, 2018
Breakdown: Murat Gassiev vs. Yunier Dorticos fight preview and prediction
The WBSS rolls on this Saturday with Cruiserweight semifinal #2. Ring Magazine’s #2 ranked IBF champion Murat Gassiev (25-0; 18 KO) faces the #5 ranked WBA champion Yunier Dorticos (22-0; 21 KO). Winner unifies these two titles and advances to the finals for a full unification fight with WBC/WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk. The fight takes place this Saturday, February 3 with a fight time of 1:45 p.m. ET. There should be a live stream - Bloody Elbow will aim to have coverage.
How do these two stack up?
Gassiev: 24 years old | 6’4” | 76" reach | orthodox stance
Dorticos: 31 years old | 6’3" | 80" reach | orthodox stance
What have these two done recently?