Fight Usik – Gassiev cost Russia $ 13 million

The Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation, Umar Kremlev, spoke about the expenses of the organization for the World Superside Boxing Series between the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usik and the Russian Murat Gassiyev. The battle took place on July 21 in Moscow. Usik beat Gassiev with a unanimous decision of the judges and became the absolute world champion of the first heavyweight.

"We spent about $ 13 million in prize draws, boxing on July 21 and celebrated Boxing Day in Manezhnaya Square, and at the same time, he added that one-third of all tickets were to be distributed free of charge, but Kremlev claims that they had no idea winning a fight.

Note that Alexander Usik said:, thinking of moving on to know he did not exclude that He would spend several "money battles" in the first heavyweight.

Immediately after the fight with Gasiev, Usik challenged Tony Belly, and he immediately accepted it. At the same time , the Ukrainian said it did not matter to him if the weight category will be a fight – in "krusewait" or "heevoite".

We add that the former world champion in the semi- British lightweight Nasim Hamed believes that Asik will create problems for Anthony Joshua and Deonte Waldrever in the poi ds Heavy