Considering his latest victory, and the belt he won in the process, it would have been quite easy for Gassiev to overstate his power last night. Yet, based on his post-fight comments, he has done no such thing. Instead, Gassiev, 33-2 (26 KOs), seemingly appreciates both what he brings to a potential big fight, and where he possibly falls short, and will view his chances of landing a lucrative one in Great Britain accordingly. It is something he wants, clearly, but not something he expects. He knows, for all the selling and fibbing, that the belt he won last night – the WBA “Regular” heavyweight title – is a “world title” in name only. He knows it counts for very little while Oleksandr Usyk, the division number one, still holds the WBA “Super” title.
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