Ossetian professional boxer Murat Gasseev (Iron) became the mandatory challenger for the title of the IBF World Champion, by knocking out the American Jordan Schimmel.
Gassiev knocked out the opponent in the first round of the alleged 12-round bout. The boxing match was held in the Carlton, the US state of Minnesota.
The coach of the Ossetian athlete Vitaly Slanov has noted in an interview with the news agency "Res" that the team did not count on a quick victory.
Murat Gassiev will soon fight for the IBF title of the world champion. The opponent will be determined after the bout between Victor Emilio Ramirez and Denis Lebedev, which will take place on May 21.
A young talented boxer Murat Gassiev, not being defeated in the ring, has won the European IBF title, the IBF Intercontinental Champion, the WBC world champion. After the victory in this bout, he updated his record to 23 wins.
Schimmel has held 21 battles and 20 of them he has won.
The bout was broadcast worldwide on TV channel Fox sports 1.
