Gassiev Questions WBA Title Status Ahead of Fury-Joshua Fight

Murat Gassiev, who was upgraded to ‘Super’ champion of the WBA heavyweight title in July after holding the ‘Regular’ belt since 2025, expressed uncertainty about his championship status. Reports indicate that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are scheduled to fight on 11 December in Cardiff, with claims that Gassiev's title may be at stake.

Gassiev stated that he has reached out to the WBA but remains in the dark about his belt's status. He noted, “The WBA give me big surprise about my belt,” and mentioned that during the press conference for the Fury and Joshua face-off, he only saw the Ring Magazine belt displayed.

Gassiev emphasized that he has not received any emails or official documents regarding his title situation, stating, “I’m not manager, promoter [or] lawyer. I’m fighter.

I do my job, that’s it.”.