Osleys Iglesias won the IBF Super Middleweight title with a stoppage over Pavel Silyagin at Casino Montreal in Montreal, Canada.

Iglesias dominated the action from the outset. He was very consistent on putting leather on the face and boy of Silyagin. In round one, Silyagin began to swell around his left eye. Iglesias continued to breakdown Silyagin until his corner had enough and pulled the plug on the fight following the eighth frame.

Iglesias 167.5 lbs of Berlin, GER is 15-0 with 14 knockouts, Silyagin, 167 lbs of Russia is 16-1-1.

Biyarslanov Stops Espinosa in 7

Arthur Biyarslanov stopped Jimeer Espinosa in round seven of their scheduled 10-round junior welterweight bout.

In round three, Biyarslanov dropped Espinosa with a straight left. Later in the round, Biyarslanov sent Espinosa down again with another left to the head. In the opening seconds of round four, Biyarslanov landed a straight left that grazed the top of the head that out Espinoza on a knee.

In round seven, Biyarslanov stepped on the gas as he landed a straight left that sent Espinosa in the corner. That was followed by a small flurry of punches and the bout was stopped at 1:31.

Biyarslanov, 139.4 lbs of Toronto is now 21-0 with 17 knockouts. Espinosa, 139.4 lbs of Mexico City is 17-3-1.

Luis Santana remained undefeated with a 10-round split decision over Chann Thonson in a lightweight bout,

In round four, Thonson landed a counter right that put Santana on the canvas.

Santana won two cards by tallies of 95-94 twice and is now 16-0. Thonson took a card 96-93.

Santana, 135.9 lbs of Montreal is 16-0. Thonson, 134.1 lbs of Quebec, CAN is 18-2.

Recent world title challenger Leila Beaudoin won a 10-round unanimous decision over Victoria Bustos in a junior lightweight bout.

Beaudoin, 131.7 lbs of Quebec, CAN won by scores of 100-90 on all cards and is now 14-2. Bustosm 130.1 lbs of Rosario, ARG is 26-11.

Alexandre Gaumont survived a final round knockdown and held on to win a 10-round unanimous decision over Luka Lozo in a middleweight bout.

In round 10, Lozo landed a hard right that put Gaumont on the canvas.

Gaumont, 159.7 lbs of Buckingham, QUE, CAN won by scores of 97-92, 96-93 and 95-94 and is now 14-1. Lozo, 159.2 lbs of Split, CRO is 16-7.

Erik Israyelyan stopped Franco Filgueira after round four of their six-round junior lightweight bout.

Israyelyan dominated and the fight was stopped in the corner after round four.

Israyelyan, 131.5 lbs of Armenia is now 5-0 with three knockouts. Filguieira, 130.7 lbs of Chile is now 5-2.

Mikaela Mayer won the WBA/WBC/WBO super welterweight titles with a 10-round unanimous decision over Mary Spencer at Montreal Casino in Montreal, Canada.

Mayer was the more active fighter as she came out from the opening bell unleashing heavy combinations. She seemed to do that round after round with the bigger Spencer landing some good shots but they were one at a time. Mayer, who was a champion at 130, 135 (interim) and is currently the WBO Welterweight title adds more hardware to her trophy case as she won by scores of 100-90 and 98-92 twice.

Mayer, 151 lbs of Colorado Springs, CO is 22-2. Spencer, 152.8 lbs of Montreal is 10-3.

“Usually, I’m the taller fighter. But because I’m the taller fighter, I also know how to beat me. And it’s never good when you’re the taller fighter and you let the other fighter get underneath.”

“So, I knew I had to come up underneath Mary Spencer and just come over the top with the big hooks. That’s what we trained for, and you saw me towards the last three rounds of the fight, really landing those big right and left hooks to the head.”

“I think the most important thing is I have options. That’s great in boxing. You always want options. I came off two years where my career kind of took a left turn. I had to navigate my way back to this position. So having options is definitely a blessing.”

“I’ll have to go back and go over things my team. I would love to defend both belts. I can go back to 147, become undisputed there, and maybe come back up and defend at 154.”

“I think I’m a natural 147-pounder. Mary Spencer is a strong, solid opponent. Props to her. She didn’t have to take this fight. She took a big risk taking on a fighter like me. And I always come forward and put on tough fights, so props to her.”

“She’s a heavy-handed girl. And 154 is different. But I think that was a great experience for me, and I can do both. I can do both, so we’ll have to see what is the best option we have.”

In an entertaining super middleweight bout, Wilens Mathieu won a 10-round unanimous decision over Shakeel Phinn.

In round three, Mathieu rocked Phinn with a hard right and then dropped Phinn with a right to the head.

Mathieu had Phinn in trouble several more times, but Phinn hung in there and was able to back up Mathieu and make the fight interesting, but it was noy enough as Mathieu won by scores of 99-90 and 98-91 twice.

Mathieu, 167.8 lbs of Montreal is 15-0. P

Arthur Biyarslanov remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over former world champion Sergey Lipinets in a junior welterweight bout.

Biyarslanov, 139.7 lbs of Toronto won by scores of 99-90,97-92 and 96-93 and is now 20-0. Lipinets, 139.6 lbs of Woodland Hills, CA is 18-5-1.

In round four, Lipinets began to bleed from his forehead

In round three, Biyarslanov landed a straight left that put Lipinets on his back.

Christopher Guerrero won an 10-round unanimous decision over Williams Andres Herrera in a welterweight bout.

Guerrero, 146.9 lbs of Montreal won by scores of 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93 and is now 16-0. Herrera, 146.3 lbs of Argentina is 17-10.

Albert Ramirez remained undefeated with a one-punch, second round stoppage over Michael Flannery in a light heavyweight bout at the Casino Montreal in Montreal, Canada.

In round one, Ramirez dropped Flannery with a right hook. In round two, Ramirez landed a booming left uppercut that put Flannery on the canvas and the fight was stopped at 1:09.

Ramirez, 181.3 lbs of El Vigia, VEN is 21-0 with 18 knockouts. Flannery, 174.1 lbs of Bangkok, THA 13-1.

Mehmet Unal stopped Jan Czerklewicz in round one of their 10-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Unal hurt Czerklewicz with a left hook and dropped him with an overhand right. Later in the round Unal sent Czerklewicz down with a right. Unal finished off the fight with a left to the body that was followed up to a right to head for a third knockdown and the fight was stopped at 2:56.

Mehmet Unal, 174.6 lbs of Montreal is 13-0 with 11 knockouts. Czerklewicz, 174.2 lbs of Warsaw, POL is 14-3.

Good looking contender Arthur Biyarslanov stopped Antonio Collado in round three of their 10-round junior welterweight bout.

In round one, Biyarslanov dropped Collado with a flurry of punches in the middle of the ring. Seconds later, Biyarslanov sent Collado down again after landed a crushing right hook to the body, Biyarslabov landed two more punches that sent Collado kneeling to the canvas. In the opening seconds of round two, Biyarslanov put Collado down again with a body shot. Later in the round, Biyarslanov was cut around the right eye. In round three, it was a sright to the head that put Collado down. Collado got to his feet at the count of nine, but the fight was stopped at 38 seconds.

Biyarslanov, 139.5 lbs of Toronto is 19-0 with 16 knockouts. Collado, 139.8 lbs of Spain is 19-2.

Moreno Fendero stopped Kristaps Blumeistras in round one of their eight-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Fendero was all over Blumeistars and then landed a perfect counter right that sent Blumeistars to the canvas. He got to this feet, but was in no condition to continue and the fight was stopped at 2:46.

Fendero, 172 lbs of Montreal is 11-0 with nine knockouts. Blumeistars of Rigo, LAT is 13-4.

Wyatt Sanford stopped Thomas Lastra in the opening round of their four-round super lightweight bout.

In round one, Sanford dropped Lastra with a barrage of body shots. Sanford followed up with a rapid fire flurry that forced a referee stoppage at 2:59.

Sanford, 139.6 lbs of Nova Scotia is 2-0 with two knockouts. Lastra, 139.9 lbs of Santiago, CHLi is 201,

Erik Israeyelyan stopped Alex Gagnon in round two of their four-round super featherweight bout.

In round two, Israyelyan dropped Gagnon with a left to the body and the fight was stopped at 1:18.

Israeyelya, 129.1 lbs of Montreal is 2-0 with two knockouts. Gagnon, 129.1 lbs of Quebec is 0-4.

MONTREAL, April 11, 2025 — Power will be on full display on June 5 at the Cabaret of the Montreal Casino. In action: the hard-hitting tandem and world title hopefuls Arthur Biyarslanov and Imam Khataev will defend their respective NABF titles during the event broadcast starting at 6:30 p.m. on Punching Grace and ESPN+.

“Arthur and Imam are two athletes often compared to Artur Beterbiev. That says a lot about the level of boxing we’re lucky to have here, and the potential they possess. I have no doubt they represent the beginning of a great chapter for Quebec boxing,” said Eye of the Tiger president Camille Estephan.

Arthur Biyarslanov (18-0, 15 KOs) has seen a meteoric rise since signing with the Montreal-based promoter in February 2024. From his EOTTM debut to his most recent bout — in under 11 months — Samuel Décarie-Drolet’s protégé has notched five victories, including capturing the NABF super lightweight title and defending it three times. In his most recent outing, the man nicknamed ‘The Wolf’ completely dismantled former world champion Mohamed Mimoune — in under a round. Making giant leaps with each performance, the Canadian Olympian from the Rio 2016 Games is now ranked 13th in the world by the WBC in the 140 lb division.

Imam Khataev (10-0, 9 KOs) is also on the fast track, this time in the light heavyweight division. A bronze medalist at the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, ‘The Destroyer’ joined EOTTM after just three professional fights and claimed the NABF 175 lb title in his sixth bout, in Quebec City, on the undercard of the Beterbiev-Smith event in January 2024. Since then, the powerful puncher has fought four times — in Quebec, Russia, and twice in Australia — easily dispatching world title contenders Ricards Bolotniks and Yunior Menendez, as well as Olympic fighter Ezequiel Maderna and Argentine brawler Durval Palacio in spectacular fashion. Riding high after this impressive win, Khataev returns to Montreal ranked 7th by the IBF, 9th by the WBC, and even 10th by the prestigious Ring Magazine.

The opponents for these top 15 and top 10 contenders, Arthur Biyarslanov and Imam Khataev, will be announced in the coming days, along with the other fighters featured on the card. Tickets for the #NABFRumble event, set for June 5 at the Cabaret of the Montreal Casino, are on sale now at Ticketmaster.ca. Photos from Biyarslanov and Khataev’s recent fights are also available [HERE].

Arthur Biyarslanov remained undefeated with a second round stoppage over Mohammad Mimoune in a scheduled super lightweight bout at Casino Montreal in Montreal, Canada.

In round two, Biyarslanov scored a knockdown after a flurry of shots to the head. Biyarslanov continued the onslaught and the fight was stopped at 2:16.

Biyarslanov, 139.7 lbs of Toronto is 18-0 with 16 knockouts. Mimoune of Plant City, FL is 24-7.

Albert Ramirez stopped Marko Calic in round three of their 10-round light heavyweight bout.

In round three, Ramirez dropped Calic with an overhand left. Later in the round, an onslaught sent Calic down again. The referee and the doctor stopped the fight thereafter at 2:10.

Ramirez, 174.3 lbs of Venezuela is now 20-0 with 17 knockouts. Calic, 174.8 lbs of Croatia is 15-2.

Mehmet Unal stopped Ezequiel Maderna in round three of their 10-round light heavyweight bout.

In round two, Unal landed a right hand that made Maderna hit the canvas which was ruled a knockdown. In round three, Unal landed a big flurry that was finished by a an overhand right that put Maderna down and the fight was stopped at 1:41.

Unal, 177.5 lbs of Montreal is 12-0 with 10 knockouts. Maderna, 177.6 lbs of Argentina is 31-14.

Christopher Guerrero stopped Dennis Dauti in round four of their eight-round welterweight bout.

In round four, Guerrero dropped Dauti with a perfect left hook to the body. The fight continued and the two tied up and Dauti went down. Although ruled a slip, Dauti was still in pain, and the fight was stopped at 1:08.

Guerrero, 146.5 lbs of Montreal is 13-0 with eight knockouts. Dauti, 146.7 lbs of Zurich, SWI is 25-6-2.

Moreno Fendero stopped Edison Demaj in round three of their eight-round super middleweight bout.

In round one, Fendero landed a left to the top of the head sent Demaj to the canvas. in round three, Fendero dropped Demaj with a straight left. In the same round, Demaj began to bleed from the bridge of his nose. Later in the frame, Fendero dropped Demaj with a big right and the bout was stopped up when Demaj got to his feet at 1:36.

Fendero, 167.4 lbs of Montreal is 9-0 with seven knockouts. Demaj, 170.9 lbs of Hamburg, GER is 13-4-1.

Avery Martin Duval won a eight-round unanimous decision over Keshad Kowai in a lightweight bout.

Duval, 134.2 lbs of Montreal won by scores of 78-73 twice and 77-74 and is now 13-0-1. Kowai, 133.8 lbs of Nixe, FRA is 6-2-1.

(Feb. 3, 2025) —After conquering the amateur ranks again, Uzbekistan’s heavyweight knockout artist, Bakhodir Jalolov, resumes his professional career north of the border. Jalolov, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, will face David Spilmont in the 10-round co-feature this Thursday, Feb. 6, at Casino de Montréal in Montreal, Canada.

In the 10-round main event, rising junior welterweight contender Arthur Biyarslanov will defend his NABF belt against Mohamed Mimoune.
 
Promoted by Eye of The Tiger, Biyarslanov-Mimoune, Jalolov-Spilmont, and undercard action will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
 
Jalolov (14-0, 14 KOs) turned pro in May 2018 and returned to the amateur ranks on multiple occasions, a dominant run that included gold medals at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. His amateur conquests include Top Rank stablemate Richard Torrez Jr., British standout Frazer Clarke, Gurgen Hovhannisyan, and Lenier Pero. He won all four of his Paris Olympic bouts by unanimous decision and now goes for his 15^th straight knockout nearly 15 months removed from his last outing, a first-round stoppage of Chris Thompson. Spilmont (16-8-1, 11 KOs) has won five consecutive fights, four by stoppage. He will be making his North American debut.
 
The Russian-born Biyarslanov (17-0, 14 KOs), now based in Canada, captured the NABF strap last April with a fourth-round knockout over Elias Haedo. He defended that belt twice before the year ended, stopping then-unbeaten puncher Tamas Kiliti in September and notching a one-sided decision over Jonathan Jose Eniz the following month. Mimoune (24-6, 5 KOs) is a former European welterweight champion accustomed to fighting on enemy territory. Last August, he bested Irishman Tyrone McKenna in Belfast.
 
In other streaming action from Montreal:
 
Albert Ramirez (19-0, 16 KOs) vs. Marko Calic (15-1, 9 KOs), 10 Rounds, Light Heavyweights

Mehmet Unal (11-0, 9 KOs) vs. Ezequiel Maderna (31-13, 21 KOs), 10 Rounds, Light Heavyweights
 
Christopher Guerrero (12-0, 7 KOs) vs. Dennis Dauti (25-5-2, 9 KOs), 10 Rounds, Welterweights
 
Moreno Fendero (8-0, 6 KOs) vs. Edison Demaj (13-3-1, 7 KOs), 8 Rounds, Super Middleweights

Avery Martin Duval (12-0-1, 7 KOs) vs. Keshan Koaly (6-1-1, 2 KOs), 8 Rounds, Lightweights

(Sept. 3, 2024) — Undefeated junior welterweight Arthur Biyarslanov will make the first defense of his NABF title against Tamas Kiliti in the 10-round main event this Thursday, Sept. 5, at Casino de Montréal in Montreal, Canada. 

In the 10-round co-feature, light heavyweight wrecking bell Imam Khataev looks to defend his NABF strap and extend his knockout streak against Argentina’s upset-minded Ezequiel Maderna.

Promoted by Eye of The Tiger, Biyarslanov-Kiliti, Khataev-Maderna, and undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

Biyarslanov (15-0, 13 KOs) moved to Canada as a child and represented his adopted homeland at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He has won seven straight fights by knockout in four rounds or less and picked up the vacant NABF title in June with a fourth-round knockout over Elias Mauricio Haedo. Kiliti (10-0, 6 KOs), a five-year pro from Székesfehérvár, Hungary, is making his North American debut. 

Khataev (7-0, 7 KOs) earned a bronze medal for Russia at the Tokyo Olympics. Now based in Sydney, Australia, the 29-year-old who has drawn comparisons to Artur Beterbiev has been a knockout machine as a pro. He last fought on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-George Kambosos Jr. card in Perth, Australia, stopping Ricards Bolotniks in six rounds. Maderna (31-12, 21 KOs) is 2-2 since scoring a stunning knockout over then-unbeaten prospect Karol Itauma on the Beterbiev-Anthony Yarde undercard. 

In other streaming action from Montreal:

Mary Spencer (8-2, 6 KOs) vs. Naomi Mannes (7-2-1, 4 KOs), 10 Rounds, Junior Middleweights

Christopher Guerrero (11-0, 6 KOs) vs. Courtney Pennington (17-8-3, 7 KOs), 8 Rounds, Welterweights 

Jhon Orobio (10-0, 9 KOs) vs. Joel Manriquez (6-5), 8 Rounds, Junior Welterweights

Avery Martin Duval (11-0-1, 7 KOs) vs. Jesus Daneff (13-11-4, 4 KOs), 8 Rounds, Lightweights

Wilkens Mathieu (10-0, 6 KOs) vs. Rolando Wenceslao Mansilla (19-15-1, 9 KOs), 8 Rounds, Light Heavyweights 

Moreno Fendero (6-0, 4 KOs) vs. Carlos Miguel Ronner (7-4, 2 KOs), 6 Rounds, Super Middleweights

Steven Butler scored an explosive first round stoppage over Steve Rolls in a scheduled 10-round middleweight bout at Casino Montreal in Montreal, Canada.

Butler landed a huge right to the head froze Rolls defenseless on the ropes. Butler landed two more left hooks as the referee stopped the fight at 1:05.

Butler, 160 lbs of Montreal is 34-4-1 with 28 knockouts. Rolls, 159 lbs of Toronto is 22-4.

Iglesias Destroys Coceres in 1

Osleys Iglesias took out former world title challenger Marcelo Coceres in the opening round of their 10-round super middleweight bout.

Iglesias landed one shot to the temple that put Coceres down. Coceres tried to get to his feet, but could not and the fight was over at 2:06.

Iglesias, 168.9 lbs of Berlin, GER is 10-0 with nine knockouts. Coceres, 166.5 lbs of Buenos Aries, ARG is 32-7-1.

Lepage-Joanisse wins WBC Heavyweight Title

In a slugfest, Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse won the vacant WBC Heavyweight title with a 10-round split decision over Abril Vidal.

In round three, Lepage- Joanisse began to bleed from her nose. The two traded heavy shots throughout the entertaining scrap.

Lepage-Joanisse, 173.3 lbs of Saint Andre-Auccin, QUE won by scores of 97-93 twice while Vidall took a card 96-94.

LePage-Joanisse is now 7-1. Vidal, 170.7 lbs of Centenario, ARG is 10-2.

Arthur Biyarslanov stopped Cristian Palma in round three of their eight-round junior welterweight fight.

At the end of round two, Biyarslanov dropped Palma with a right hook to the body. In round three, it was another right hook to the body that put Palma down and the fight was stopped at 3:00.

Biyarslanov, 142 lbs of Toronto is 14-0 with 12 knockouts. Palma, 141 lbs of Lautato, CHL is 33-14-2

Luis Santana stopped Emiliano Garcia in round two of the eight-round lightweight battle.

In round one, Santana dropped Garcia with a left hook to the head. At the end of the round, Santana put Garcia down again, but was ruled a low blow after the bell. In round two, Santana dumped Garcia on the canvas with a powerful left for the 10-count at 1:31.

Santana, 136.9 lbs of Montreal is 11-0 with five knockouts. Garcia, 135.3 lbs of Buenos Aries, ARG is 19-10-1.

Mehmet Unal remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Facundo Galovar in a light heavyweight contest.

Unal, 17.7 lbs of Montreal won by tallies of 80-72 twice and 79-73 and is now 9-0. Galovar, 176.9 lbs of Yabo Buena, ARG is 15-11-2.

Jhon Orobio stopped Cristian Gonzalez in round two of their six-round lightweight fight.

In round two, Orobio dropped Gonzalez with a jab to the body. Gonzalez was sent to the canvas for a second time with a right to the body and the fight was stopped at 2:51.

Orobio, 134.3 lbs of Montreal is 7-0 with seven knockouts. Gonzalez, 133.9 lbs of Buenos Aires, ARG is 12-20-1.

Wilkens Mathieu remained undefeated with a second round stoppage over Patrick Fiala in a super middleweight bout.

In round two, Mathieu dropped Fiala with a left hook. Mathieu finished off Fiala with a barrage of punches and the bout was stopped at 1:57.

Mathieu, 171.2 lbs of Quebec City, CAN us 8-0 with five knockouts. Fiala, 171.1 lbs of CZE is 8-5-2.

MONTREAL (June 27, 2022) – World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 1 contender Kim Clavel (15-0, 3 KOs) will finally face WBC Flyweight World Champion Yesenia Gomez (19-5-3, 6 KOs), who will defend her world title belt for the fifth time, on Friday, July 29, at the Cabaret of Montreal Casino, headlining “IRRESISTIBLES,” co-promoted by Groupe Yvon Michelle (GYM)/ Probellum, presented by Mise-O-Jeu.

Gomez vs. Clavel has been postponed three times, which has naturally increased tensions between the two fighters, based on their social media posts. The fight was always considered potentially spectacular and intense, but now their emotions are peaking with both accusing the  other for having delayed the confrontation.

Brilliantly talented Probellum representative, Artur “The Chechen Wolf” Biyarslanov (10-0, 8 KOs), will be showcased in the co-featured event on this prestigious evening. A 2015 Pan American Games gold medalist in Toronto, as well as a Canadian representative at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Biyarslanov plans to add a third consecutive knockout to his record against Burkina Faso-native Issouf Kinda (18-5, 7KO), fighting out of the Bronx (NY).

Montreal favorite Caroline Veyre will make her long anticipated professional debut after her remarkable amateur career. A pillar of the Canadian boxing team since 2013, Caroline captured gold at the 2015 Pan American Games, and she represented Canada at the 2020 Tokyo 2020. Veyre has everything to become a big star of international pro boxing.

“IRRESISTIBLES” will also be an opportunity to appreciate several young and talented boxers who represent the future of Canadian boxing. Kickboxing superstar Jonathan Di Bella (1-0, 0 KOs) will be in his second pro boxing match against Mexican Jesus Velazquez (3-2, 2 KOs). Gifted  Eric Basran, of Vancouver (2-0, 1 KO), will meet Mexican challenger Juan Carlos Garcia (4-2, 0 KOs), and young Montrealer Derek Pomerleau (2-0, 2 KOs) will be fighting for his third straight  KO versus his Mexican opponent, Marcos Luna (1-1, 0 KOs).

Clavel competed in her last international competition in 2017 as a member of Canada’s National Team in Honduras. In her first world championship fight on July 29th, she will be surrounded by three boxers who were her teammates at that same time. Biyarslanov, Basran and Veyre also wore Canadian colors at this tournament, additional evidence of the exceptional talent in the GYM.

Limited tickets are on sale via the GYM website at https://linktr.ee/groupeyvonmichel, or on Ticketsmaster.ca. For group sales go to info@groupeyvonmichel.ca.

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About Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM): Groupe Yvon Michel is a professional boxing promotion organization, founded in 2004 by Yvon Michel, Alexandra Croft and Bernard Barré, each still active in the company, the most prolific organization in the history of Canadian professional boxing. Since its foundation, GYM has organized 164 events in Quebec, all televised in Quebec on RDS, TVA Sports or Radio-Canada, and participated in 37 international events outside Quebec. Seven boxers became world champions: Joachim Alcine, Jean Pascal, Adonis Stevenson, Artur Beterbiev, Eleider Alvarez, Marie-Eve Dicaire (twice) and Oscar Rivas. Seventeen boxers from GYM have fought 51 world championship fights, maintaining an excellent record of 27 wins, 22 setbacks and 2 draws. Major American television networks during this period were more active than ever in terms of broadcasting GYM’s most important events in Quebec.  On different 36 occasions, major American networks aired GYM events, an exceptional showcase of Quebec on HBO (8), Showtime (7), ESPN2 (10), Wealth TV (4), Spike TV (2), ESPN (3), CBS (1) and NBC Sports (1).

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In a bloody affair, Artur Beterbiev stopped mandatory challenger Marcus Browne in round nine of their 12-round bout to retain the IBF/WBC Light Heavyweight titles at Bell Centre in Montreal.

Browne got off to a good start as over the first couple of rounds, he was able to box and move as Beterbiev was trying to figure out the southpaw.

In round four, an unintentional clash of heads opened up big cuts on both men. Beterbiev was cut down his forehead, while Browne was cut over his left eye.

In round seven, Beterbiev landed a hard left to the body that followed up by a flush right to the head that sent Browne to the canvas. In round nine, Beterbiev landed a vicious body shot that was followed by an uppercut that sent Browne down for the 10-count at 46 seconds.

Beterbiev, 175 lbs of Montreal via Russia is now a perfect 17-0 with 17 knockouts. Browne, 174.6 lbs of Park Hill, NY is 24-2.

Dicaire Stops Lozano in 7; Wins 154 lb Title

Marie Eve Dicaire became a two-time world champion as she stopped Cynthia Lozano in round seven to win the IBF Junior Welterweight title

In round three, Lozano began to swell under her right eye. Dicaire dominated the fight against Lozano who looked levels below the Canadian champion. Lozano would try to run in only to get time and time again until the fight was stopped 1:03.

Dicaire, 153 lbs is 18-1 as she notched her first stoppage. Lozano is 9-1.

Rolls Stops Brooker in 9

Steve Rolls stopped Christopher Brooker in round nine of a scheduled 10-round super middleweight bout.

In round nine, Rolls landed hard right that drove Brooker into the ropes and followed up by three more right hands and a little left that put Brooker down for the 10-count. at 1:32.

Rolls, 166.8 lbs of Toronto is now 21-1 with 12 knockouts. Brooker, 166.4 lbs of Philadelphia is 16-9.

Pellerin Decisions Rivas

In a lackluster 10-round cruiserweight fight Yan Pellerin won a unanimous decision over Francisco Rivas.

Pellerin, 199 lbs won by scores of 100-90 on all cards, and is now 13-1. Rivas, 198.2 lbs is 15-3.

Biyarslanov stopes Ayala in 1

Arthur Biyarslanov remained undefeated by stopping Alan Ayala in round one of a scheduled eight-round junior welterweight bout.

In round one, Biyarslanov dropped Ayala with a left to the body. He finished the fight with a hard barrage of punches that put Ayala down again, and the fight was stopped at 2:40.

Biyarslanov, 139.6 lbs of Toronto is 9-0 with seven knockouts. Ayala, 138.8 lbs is 9-3.

Jukembayev stops Martinez in 1

Batyr Jukembayev stopped Juan Jose Martinez in the opening round of their middleweight bout.

In round one, Jukembayev landed a left hand that drover Martinez into the ropes for a knockdown. Jukembayev landed a big combination that forced a referee stoppage at 1:09.

Jukembayev, 150.4 lbs is now 19-1 with 15 knockouts. Martinez, 158 lbs is now 28-11.

Probellum is delighted to announce the promotional signing of ‘The Chechen Wolf’ – Arthur Biyarslanov.

Undefeated Biyarslanov (8-0, 6 knockouts) has gone from strength to strength since making his professional debut back in 2018, and showed the rapid pace he is developing at when last time out in just his eighth contest he defeated fellow unbeaten fighter Israel Mercado.

Widely known as ‘The Chechen Wolf’ – the 26-year-old also had an illustrious amateur career, representing Canada at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, whilst also winning a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

After leaving Russia as a child, Biyarslanov eventually settled in Canada, and has fought professionally in the country on three occasions, along with five bouts to date in the USA.

By signing with Probellum, he will now get the chance to fight all over the world, with Probellum establishing promotional alliances that allows them to work with all promoters across the globe to promote landmark events.

To date, Probellum has secured co-promotional agreements with Wasserman Boxing, Universum in Germany, Maravillabox Promotions in Spain, LNK Boxing in Latvia, Glozier Boxing in New Zealand, Team Ellis Boxing in Australia, Armin Tan Promotions in Indonesia, and Box Office Sports in Ghana.

The Chechen Wolf is the latest promotional signing for Probellum, after announcing deals with Regis Prograis, Badou Jack, Eimantas Stanionis, Ricky Burns, Eduardo Hernandez and Brandon Moore.

“I am excited and delighted to join Probellum,” said Biyarslanov. “I got the long-term contract I have been looking for and I believe Probellum will make my dreams come true through the opportunities they are going to present for me.”

“I’m happy to welcome The Chechen Wolf Arthur Biyarslanov to the Probellum team,” said Richard Schaefer, President of Probellum. “We’ve been looking to sign fighters that we know can compete at the very top for many years to come, and he certainly ticks that box.

“Already in just eight professional fights he has established himself as a key part of the lightweight division, and he will now be given the opportunity to showcase his skills around the world and compete in front of his loyal fans on some big events.”

Details on when Biyarslanov will have his first fight since joining forces with Probellum will be announced in due course.

For live news and updates, be sure to follow Probellum on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Demetrius Andrade retained the WBO Middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Liam Williams at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

In round one, Williams began to swell from around his right eye. In round two, Andrade floored Williams with a perfect one-two.

Andrade cruised for the most part. Williams fought hard and won some rounds, but he did not win enough as Andrade won by scores if 118-109 twice and 116-111.

Andrade, 159.4 lbs of Providence, RI is 30-0. Williams, 160 lbs of Wales is 23-3-1.

Gongora stops Pearson in 8

Carlos Gongora stopped Christopher Pearson in round eight of a scheduled 12-round super middleweight fight.

Gongora dropped Pearson with a straight left hand for the 10-count at 2:13.

Gongora, 167 lbs, 12oz is now 20-o with 15 knockouts. Pearson, 167 lbs, 8 oz is 17-3.

Biyarslanov Decisions Mercado

In a battle of undefeated lightweights, Arthur Biyarslanov won an eight round majority decision over Israel Mercado.

Biyarslanov, 136.8 lbs of Toronto, CAN won by scores of 78-74, 77-75 and 76-76-76 and is now 8-0. Mercado, 136 lbs, 12 oz is 9-1.

Former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk moved up to heavyweight with a stoppage over Chazz Witherspoon after round seven of their scheduled 12-round bout at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

Usyk dominated the bout with quick combinations that tired out Witherspoon, who took the bout on five days notice. Witherspoon started to redden around his face and although he tried, he was outgunned and his corner pulled the plug on the bout.

Uysk, 215 lbs of Kiev, Ukraine is now 17-0 with 13 knockouts. Witherspoon is now 38-4.

Dmitry Bivol retained the WBA Light Heavyweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Lenin Castillo.

In round six, Bivol landed a sharp right that dropped Castillo.

Bivol was systematic and won just about every round as the scores read 120-107 and 119-108 twice.

Bivol, 174.3 lbs of St. Petersburg, RUS is 17-0. Castillo, 175 lbs of Santo Domingo, DR is 20-3-1.

Jessica McCaskill retained the WBA/WBC Super Lightweight title with a 10-round majority decision over the woman she won the titles from in Erica Farias.

The fight was very sloppy with a lot of holding, mostly from Farias.

Farias was deducted a point in round four for holding.

McCaskill was deducted a point in round six for hitting behind the head.

McCaskill, 138.7 lbs of Chicago won by scores of 97-91, 96-92 and 94-94 to raise her mark to 8-2. Farias, 138.1 lbs of Buenos Aries, ARG is 26-4.

Arthur Biyarslanov won a six-round unanimous decision over Tyrome Jones in a super lightweight battle.

In round five, Biyarslanov was bleeding from over his right eye, but landed more, and won by scores of 59-55 twice and 58-56 to raise his mark to 5-0. Jones is 4-6-1.

Anthony Sims Jr. remained perfect by stopping Morgan Fitch in round six of their scheduled 10-round super middleweight fight.

In the opening minute, Sims put Fitch down with a big right. Sims followed that up with a vicious flurry that resulted in a 2nd knockdown.

In round six, Sims landed a perfect counter right hand that buckled Fitch and was ruled a knockdown. Sims then jumped on Fitch and landed a hard four-punch flurry and the bout was stopped at 2:18.

Sims Jr., 168.5 lbs of Plainfield, IN is 20-0 with 18 knockouts, Fitch, 167.5 lbs of Pittsburgh, PA is 19-4-1.

Charles Conwell scored a vicious 10th round stoppage over Patrick Day in a junior middleweight bout.

In round four, Conwell landed a right hand that knocked Day down.

In round eight, it was a harder right hand that sent Day to the canvas. In round nine, Conwell was cut above the right eye. In round 10, Conwell landed a hard right-left combination that sent Day crashing to the canvas. The head of Day bounced hard off the deck, and he was down for several minutes. Day was taken out of the ring on a stretcher.

The time of the finish was at 1:46.

Conwell, 153.8 lbs of Cleveland, OH is 11-0 with eight knockouts. Day, 153.7 lbs of Freeport, NY is 17-4-1.

Otha Jones III won a four-round majority decision over Eric Manriquez in a super featherweight bout.

Jones, 129 lbs of Toledo, OH is 4-0. Manriquez, 130 lbs of Houston, TX is 7-9-1.

Former world champion TJ Doheny stopped Jesus Martinez at the end of round five of a scheduled eight-round super bantamweight fight.

In round one, Doheny landed a hard left that drove Martinez into the ropes that was rightfully ruled a knockdown. Doheny dominated the action and hurt Martinez on several occasions and the fight was stopped between rounds five and six,

Doheny, 124 lbs of Bondi Junction, AUS is now 24-1 with 16 knockouts. Martinez, 124 lbs of Monteria, COL 26-10.

Arthur Biyarslanov has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA.

The Canadian amateur star has blasted his way to 2-0 with two first round KOs on debut in December in Toronto and in his second outing in Ontario in February.

The 23 year old five-time Canadian champion, 2015 Pan-American champion and 2016 Rio Olympian holds an incredible backstory, having fled war-torn Chechnya with his family when he was four years old, and then landing in Canada from Azerbaijan in 2005 as a ten year old – falling in love with boxing after his brother took him to the gym to learn self-defense.

The ‘Chechen Wolf’ cannot wait to box for the third time as a pro with new promoter Eddie Hearn, and a date for his next fight will be announced soon.

“I have always wanted to be part of the best organizations in the world and now I have got the chance to showcase my talents on DAZN,” said Biyarslanov. “I am very happy to join Matchroom Boxing USA. Together with my team and manager Keith Connolly, I believe I can get to the top and I cannot wait for my third pro fight and building to some massive nights in the future.”

“I am delighted to welcome Arthur to the team,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “Arthur had a fantastic amateur career and he’s started his pro journey in explosive fashion with two first round KO wins. He’s a 23 year old talented puncher with a great future ahead of him and I can’t wait to watch his journey with us, live on DAZN.”

TORONTO, ON- One of the most highly anticipated professional debuts in Canadian boxing history will finally occur on December 15.

The best Canadian amateur boxer of his generation, Arthur “The Chechen Wolf” Biyarslanov, will finally step into a professional ring for the first time as part of a stacked “Risky Business” card presented by Lee Baxter Promotions at the Coca-Cola Coliseum.

As an amateur, Biyarslavnov racked up an 85-13 overall record, and collected four national championships. His greatest amateur achievement was his victory over the great Cuban Yasniel Toledo at the 2015 Pan Am Games, which netted him the gold medal and worldwide acclaim. A year later, he became the only male Canadian boxer to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Now training in Montreal, Biyarslanov will return to Toronto, the site of his Pan Am Games triumph, to begin his career in the paid ranks.

“Every promoter in Canada, and probably in the world, has tried to or at least thought about signing Arthur over the past three years, so it’s not lost on us how lucky we are to host his professional debut in front of all of his fans here in Canada,” said Baxter.

It’s been a remarkable journey for Biyarslanov. Born near the Chechen region of Russia, Biyarslanov and his family left the war-torn region for Azerbaijan, and later Canada, arriving in the Great White North in 2005. Ultimately, after excelling in a variety of sports, it was boxing that truly helped him find his footing and find himself.

As a professional, Biyarslanov has sought the guidance of one of the most respected boxing gurus in the world, Marc Ramsay. Ramsay, based in Montreal, has helped guide the careers of nearly all of the top Canadian pros of this generation, and some of the greatest of all-time, including former light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal, former middleweight titleholder David Lemieux, current light heavyweight champion Eleider Alvarez and more. He is also the trainer of another Chechen champion, Artur Beterbiev, the current IBF light heavyweight champion.

The 23-year old southpaw will battle eight-fight Mexican veteran Ernesto Cardona Sanchez in his first pro bout.

ABOUT THIS EVENT:

Lee Baxter Promotions, in association with Athlete Development and Management (A.D.A.M.) will present “Risky Business,” live championship professional boxing at the newly renamed Coca-Cola Colisseum in downtown Toronto, Ontario.

The Coca Cola Coliseum is the home of the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, and a spot for some of the city’s biggest concerts and attractions, including WWE wrestling.

In the main event, Samuel Vargas will return home to face the undefeated Adrian Gabriel Pereiro, as he begins a new campaign at light welterweight. Vargas is fresh off a thrilling bout with former world champion Amir Khan. Despite coming up short on the scorecards, Vargas not only gained fans, but proved to have plenty of them already. The Colombian-Canadian banger dropped Khan early in the bout, and had him hurt later on in the contest as well. In the end, the fight was the most-watched in the history of U.K. subscription television.

Vargas is now honing his craft in training camp in Spain alongside former welterweight champion Kell Brook, as he is determined to return to Canada an improved fighter.

In the co-feature of the night, an old fashioned local rivalry comes to a boil, as Patrice Volny battles Ryan Young.

Volny scored the biggest win of his career in September, as he dominated veteran Albert Onolunose to capture both the WBA-NABA and WBO-NABO middleweight crowns. The victory situates him in a prime spot within the world rankings in two major sanctioning bodies, remarkably, just twelve fights into his professional career.

Another one of Canada’s top middleweights, Steve Rolls, will be in tough against KeAndrae Leatherwood. Both men have enjoyed significant national television exposure, having graduated from the esteemed ShoBox series on Showtime.

The card will also feature local favorite Nick Fantauzzi against Marco Parente in a light heavyweight contest, Bollywood star Neeraj Goyat, heavyweight sensation Kristian Prenga, the professional debut of Iranian amateur standout Salar Gholami, and the remarkable return Moncef “Buddy” Askri after an 11-year hiatus from the sport of boxing.

Tickets for “Risky Business” are available through Ticketmaster. VIP tables can be purchased by emailing sales@leebaxterpromotions.com. Doors open at 6:00 PM ET, with the first bout starting at 7:00 PM ET.