Former unified cruiserweight world champion Murat Gassiev is scheduled to return to the ring on March 3 in Yerevan.
Gassiev will face American heavyweight contender Mike Balogun in the main event of a card taking place at the Demirchyan Arena.
Gassiev is currently the Eurasian Boxing Parliament (EPB) heavyweight champion.
Gassiev (29-1, 22 KOs) moved up to the heavyweight division in 2020, after more than a two-year layoff due to injuries and promotional disputes.
He lost his unified cruiserweight crown, by way of decision, in a high stakes clash with Oleksandr Usyk in the final bout of the 2018 World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament.
The 29-year-old Gassiev has not been very active with only a single fight in 2020, 2021 and 2022. He last saw action in August of 2022 with a first round knockout of Carlouse Welch.
Balogun (20-0, 16 KOs) is a rugged heavyweight with heavy hands.
In December of 2021, he pulled off an unexpected upset when he knocked out unbeaten Trey Lippe Morrison – son of Tommy Morrison – in one round. Last year, he picked up two more knockout victories inside of two rounds.