Gassiev, 33-2 (26 KOs), told the IBA.Pro social channels: “The only fight I would want if I were allowed to choose my opponent, I would choose Otto Wallin because I don’t agree with the decision. I believe I did not lose that fight, no matter how it may have looked from the outside. When judges score the round with such a wide margin, it feels like one judge was watching boxing and the others were watching cartoons. I would choose a rematch with him. As for the next opponent, we can do a unification fight. That will always be a top priority. We can also do a mandatory challenger. It really doesn’t matter who they put in front of me, that’s who I’ll box. In any case, you have to beat any opponent who stands across from you.”