Former world champion in the first heavyweight Murat Gassiev seeks to hold a rematch with the Ukrainian Alexander Usik.
"While I recover from injury. I had an operation. I hope that in the near future I will start training and in the new year I will return to the ring. Now we need to recover, and I would like to hold a revenge with Usik as soon as possible, "said the boxer.
The Russian noted that he is experiencing hard times, because he does not think of his life without boxing..
"For boxing, of course, I miss. It's a part of my life. In the meantime, I can not do anything in training. I can't live without boxing, I miss it badly. Now I read various interesting books, spend time with family and friends ", - shared Gassiev.
Recall that in July of this year, Usik beat Gassiev in the final of the World Boxing Super Series and became the absolute world champion.