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Montreal, Quebec, Canada – December 4, 2024 — On January 30 at the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal, the Yvon Michel Group begins its 2025 programming with the 176th gala in its history in Quebec and the 77th at the Casino de Montréal with the event “THE GLADIATORS OF THE RING”.
The undefeated 2022-2023 WBC Continental Americas super lightweight champion and 2023-2024 WBC International welterweight champion; Mazlum Akdeniz (20-0, 8 KOs) from the Ring 83 boxing club in Montreal will be the main star of the evening. In a 10-round super lightweight duel, Mazlum will be, for the 4th time in his career, in a final at the Casino.
In special attraction, in a 10 rounds, in the welterweight category, it is the Ukrainian also undefeated; Taras Shelestyuk (19-0-1, 11 KOs) who will be back on the same stage. In March 2022, in an international fight, he was limited to a draw against the excellent Colombian Gabriel Maestre (6-1-1, 5 KOs).
The evening is a presentation of Mise-O-Jeu in collaboration with Bell Media.
Mazlum invested a lot of time and energy into his new gym; World Fitness AK Boxing, and he is very proud of it! However in 2024, he has only fought one fight. At 27, he now intends to work harder where a minimum of three planned fights, in 2025, should allow him to join the elite of his division.
The last six fights of the Longueuil resident went to the limit of 10 rounds which he won by decision of the judges. He was particularly effective in his confrontation against the intense and determined Sébastien Bouchard (20-4-1, 9 KOs) at Place Bell, in October 2023, in the semi-final of Kim Clavel's world championship. against Evelyn Bermudez.
In his last fight, he eclipsed the Argentinian Sebastian Aguirre (19-6, 12 KOs) by decision in a hard-fought fight, while this time, the charismatic Kim Clavel (20-2, 3 K.-O.) participated in the semi-final fight.
Taras Shelestyuk, who won the bronze medal at the London Olympic Games in 2012, intends to relaunch his career and he has chosen Montreal, on the recommendation of the local Ukrainian diaspora.
Also on the bill, five young pugilists who represent the future of local boxing. Two former members of the Canadian national team will be in action, including Victor Tremblay, 20, who is eager to demonstrate his great potential in the super lightweight category.
There were many people from Sherbrooke who came to support their fellow citizen; Loïck Lahaie (1-0, 0 KO), 22 years old, in his debut at the Montreal Casino on November 14 and he did not disappoint anyone by winning by decision. We can't wait to see this young super welterweight brimming with enthusiasm and talent again.
Light heavyweight Ayoub Maanni (1-0, 1 KO) took only 56 seconds to dismiss his first professional opponent last June. His explosive strength will make him a local favorite. On January 30, he will try to be as expeditious.
On November 14, we discovered the young 19-year-old Ukrainian refugee, Kirill Bazhenov (1-0, 1 KO), a brilliant technician. He will surely be very proud to play in the same ring as a great star of his country. We can't wait to see him again in January.
Finally, the best hope for a Canadian medal at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the gifted Omar Zaatiti Alieh, 20 years old, member of the Canadian national team in the lightweight category, will make his professional debut.
The entire gala will be available online on the GYMboxe.TV and TrillerTV.com platforms for the modest sum of $19.99.
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