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Gassiev Dominates Kadiru to Retain WBA Heavyweight Title

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Murat Gassiev successfully defended his WBA world heavyweight title for the first time, stopping Peter Kadiru in the sixth round. The champion's dominant performance led to Kadiru's corner throwing in the towel.

Murat Gassiev has successfully made the first defense of his WBA world heavyweight championship, overcoming challenger Peter Kadiru by technical knockout in the sixth round. The contest concluded when Kadiru's corner signaled for the fight to be stopped amidst a sustained offensive from the champion.

With this victory, Gassiev improves his professional boxing record to an impressive 34 wins against 2 defeats. The path to this defense saw a late change in opponent and championship status; Gassiev was initially scheduled to face Tony Yoka for a secondary WBA heavyweight belt. However, following the decision of unified champion Oleksandr Usyk to relinquish his titles last month, Gassiev was elevated to the main WBA title and subsequently paired with Kadiru.

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Gassiev's swift and decisive victory over Kadiru highlights his clear dominance in the division, even with a late change of opponent. The ease of his title defense underscores his status as a force to be reckoned with.

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