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Furthermore, there is a massive argument as to whether the contender should have stood opposite Aspinall in the very first place. At the end of last year, Gane found himself more than fortunate to actually topple common foe Alexander Volkov, taking home a dubious decision win over the Russian star. So controversial in fact, the above-mentioned White vowed to make it up to Volkov post-fight, due to the nature of the judging on display. The other contenders at heavyweight While it’s not to say Gane would not find similar success — legally — in a rematch with Aspinall, whether that pairing should be next is the real question. Inching by Volkov with a questionable result last year, Gane watched backstage as the Russian himself benefited from another contentious scorecard against Jailton Almeida earlier on the main card. Scoring a split decision win over the Contender Series product, Volkov immediately staked his claim for a title chance. And already suffering defeat to Aspinall, Volkov has shored up a lot of his game to warrant a rematch in the three years since their first meeting. There’s an argument to be made that Volkov would be boasting a 6-0 record at heavyweight after his loss to Aspinall in London, albeit for his judging debacle against Gane.
