THE TIGERS ARE READY, BUT JALOLOV’S OFF THE CARD.

THE TIGERS ARE READY, BUT JALOLOV’S OFF THE CARD:

Eye of the Tiger kicks off the year with a bang tomorrow night with its Gold Rush gala, headlined by Olympian and NABF super-lightweight champion Arthur Biyarslanov (17-0, 14 KOs) facing former world champion Mohamed Mimoune (24-6, 5 KOs).

In what was expected to be the cofeature bout of the evening, a medical issue forced two-time Olympic light heavyweight gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov to withdraw from his fight against former French champion David Spilmont, forcing the matchup to be canceled.

Therefore the WBA international light heavyweight champion, Albert Ramirez (19-0, 16 KOs), will now fight in the co-main event, against the Croatian contender Marko Calic (15-1, 9 KOs). Also in action are Olympian and WBA International light-heavyweight champion Albert Ramirez (19-0, 16 KOs), Olympian Mehmet Unal (11-0, 9 KOs), as well as Montreal prospects Christopher Guerrero (12-0, 7 KOs), Moreno Fendero (8-0, 6 KOs), and Avery Martin Duval (12-0-1, 7 KOs).

ARTHUR BIYARSLANOV, NABF SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION:

“If you ask me, I believe I could fight for a world title tomorrow morning. But I know how boxing works—I still have to prove myself. Beating a former world champion like Mohamed Mimoune will definitely send a message.”

MOHAMED MIMOUNE, FORMER IBO WORLD CHAMPION:

“Undefeated fighters are the least scary because they’re often the least tested. The pressure is on him, not me—I’ve seen it all and I know I can perform at this level. Yes, it will be a tough fight… but it will be an even tougher night for him.”