Denis Lebedev vs Murat Gassiev
On December 3, 2016, Denis Lebedev (29-1, 22 KOs), the cruiserweight IBF champion, defends his title against fellow Russian challenger, Murat Gassiev (23-0, 17 KOs).
Lebedev vs Gassiev Stats
Denis Lebedev is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Victor Emilio Ramírez, 6 months and 12 days ago. Murat Gassiev is on a 23-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round KO win over Jordan Shimmell, 6 months and 16 days ago.
Lebedev vs Gassiev Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Denis Lebedev at 52.8-47.2, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Lebedev has a slightly better chance of winning, but Gassiev could also certainly pull it off.
Lebedev vs Gassiev Result
Murat Gassiev defeated Denis Lebedev via split decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Gassiev improves his record to 24-0, while Lebedev adds a loss to his record at 29-2.