Boxing Usyk, Gassiev to fight live in WBSS finale in Moscow on July 21

Boxing fans finally got to know the date and the place of the final bout of World Boxing Super Series. The fight between Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk and Russia’s Murat Gassiev will take place in Moscow on July 21.

The winner of the long-awaited event will collect the heavyweight world champion titles in all versions.

Russia’s Murat Gassiev dropped Yunier Dorticos three times in the 12th round and dramatically stopped the previously unbeaten Cuban with just eight seconds remaining of a highly entertaining Ali Trophy semi-final at Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, Russia.

The final bout of WBSS was supposed to take place in Moscow on July 21. The winner of the four titles will become the absolute heavyweight champion of the world, and also the holder of Mohammed Ali Trophy.


The winner of Usyk vs. Gassiev will become the first cruiserweight to unify all the titles in the four-belt era. 

Russia’s Big Bear-trained Gassiev (26-0, 19 knockouts) will have his World Boxing Assn. and International Boxing Federation belts on the line against Ukraine’s Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs).

The Perform Group’s new DAZN streaming service will air the organization’’s coming 140-pound and bantamweight tournaments, but isn’t prepared to do Usyk-Gassiev in July. ESPN-Plus is one possibility.