MONTREAL, November 5, 2026 — An injury sustained in training forces WBA Continental cruiserweight champion Lenar Perez to withdraw from his scheduled November 12 bout against Artur Ziyatdinov. As a result, the 100% EOTTM showdown between Steven Butler and Erik Bazinyan will now serve as the co-main event of next Thursday’s card, headlined by the clash of undefeated prospects Jhon Orobio and Hendri Cedeno at the Casino de Montréal.

The undercard will also feature undefeated prospect Avery Martin Duval, Canadian Olympic medalist Wyatt Sanford, Eye of the Tiger latest recruit Keven Beausejour, and five-time Golden Gloves champion Nickenson Denis. The sold-out #OrobioCedeno event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN, with Punching Grace streaming it in 

MONTREAL, October 26, 2026 — The identities of the 14 boxers who will be in action on November 12 at the Casino de Montréal are now known. In his first career main event, two-time continental champion Jhon Orobio will face undefeated prospect Hendri Cedeno, while in the co-main event, world top-3 cruiserweight contender Lenar Perez will go head-to-head with former EOTTM prospect Artur Ziyatdinov.

“With Jhon Orobio, we want to send a clear message: we are convinced that he is one of the biggest prospects in world boxing, and we intend to prove it by giving him challenges worthy of his talent. Hendri Cedeno represents exactly that type of opponent. Like Jhon, he is young, undefeated and ambitious. He has proven himself on MVP and Matchroom cards, climbed into the world top 15 and gained extensive experience on the international amateur scene. Matching two boxers of this calibre at this stage of their careers is a risk few promoters would be willing to take. But that is precisely what demonstrates our absolute confidence in Jhon and our ambitions for the next chapter of his career,” said EOTTM president Camille Estephan.

Originally from the Dominican Republic and now based in the United States, Hendri Cedeno (16-0, 12 KO) arrives in Montréal brimming with confidence, boasting an unblemished record through 16 fights. Nicknamed “La Bazuka,” he captured the WBO Intercontinental super-lightweight (140 lb) title in his last outing in April 2025. The victory propelled him to 11th in the WBO world rankings before an injury forced him into a period of inactivity and led to his removal from the rankings.

Now fully recovered, Cedeno intends to pick up where he left off and derail Jhon Orobio’s (19-0, 17 KO) meteoric rise, with the ambition of taking his WBA and WBC continental titles. The older brother of Olympian and Top Rank prospect Euri Cedeno, “La Bazuka” has also built an impressive international résumé as an amateur. Having travelled the world and faced the likes of Andy Cruz and Devin Haney, the Dominican is no ordinary opponent and intends to prove it during his visit to Montréal.

In the co-main event, EOTTM prospect Lenar Perez (17-0, 15 KO) will attempt to defend his WBA continental cruiserweight (200 lb) title against an opponent well known to Québec boxing fans. The four-time Cuban national amateur champion will face Artur Ziyatdinov (17-3, 14 KO), a former Eye of the Tiger and coach Marc Ramsay prospect.

The 30-year-old Uzbek made his professional debut under the EOTTM banner, fighting his first 12 bouts with the organization between 2017 and 2020. Returning to Montréal in 2024, he put up a strong fight against champion Albert Ramirez before playing a key role as a sparring partner in Artur Beterbiev’s preparation for his victory over Dmitrii Bivol. Since moving up to cruiserweight, Ziyatdinov has recorded two consecutive victories in February and March 2026. He now returns to familiar territory, but with a very different mission: to upset his former team’s plans and leave Montréal with Lenar Perez’s belt.

“Artur is an excellent technician, a disciplined and methodical boxer who punches with authority with both hands. He is the kind of opponent you absolutely cannot take lightly. This fight represents a decisive step in Lenar Perez’s career and will allow us to assess just how ready he is to take on the division’s elite,” commented Samuel Décarie-Drolet, Perez’s new trainer, who previously worked in Ziyatdinov’s corner.

Also featured on the card, as previously announced, Montréal’s Steven “BangBang” Butler (38-6-1, 32 KO) and Laval’s Erik “Bzo” Bazinyan (32-1-1, 23 KO) will face off in an all-EOTTM showdown. Undefeated prospect Avery Martin Duval (16-0-1, 8 KO) will take on Polish veteran Damian Wrzesinski (29-4-3, 7 KO). Canadian Olympic medalist Wyatt Sanford (8-0, 4 KO) will face hard-hitting Mexico City native Gabriel Jimenez (14-1-1, 9 KO). EOTTM newcomer Keven Beausejour (4-0, 4 KO) will square off against Charles Cox (2-0, 2 KO) in a battle of undefeated prospects. Finally, opening the card, five-time Golden Gloves champion Nickenson Denis (2-0, 2 KO) will step into the ring for the third time in five months against Ghanaian boxer Philip Quartey (4-2, 3 KO).

The event headlined by Jhon Orobio for the first time sold out in record time, just 24 hours after tickets went on sale. Fans will be able to watch the entire #OrobioCedeno card on Punching Grace (HERE) on November 12, while the undercard will also air on TVA Sports. Photos and videos featuring the entire Eye of the Tiger team are also available in the EOTTM press kit (HERE)

Highly ranked super middleweight Erik Bazinyan stopped Billi Godoy in round three of their 10-round bout at Montreal Casino in Montreal, Canada.

In round three, Bazinyan dropped Godoy with a chopping right hand and the fight was stopped at 2:24.

Bazinyan, 169.9 lbs of Laval,QUE, CAN is 32-0 with 23 knockouts. Godoy, 166.3 lbs of Centaras, ARG is 41-8.

Albert Ramirez won a 10-round unanimous decision over Artur Ziyatdinov in a light heavyweight bout.

Ramirez, 174.8 lbs of El Vigna, VEN won by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92 and is now 18-0. Ziyatdinov, 174.3 lbs of Montreal is 15-2.

Steve Claggett stopped Marcos Gonzalez after two rounds of their eight-round junior welterweight fight.

Gonzalez could not answer the bell for round three.

Claggett, 142 lbs of Calgary, ALB, CAN is 38-7-2 with 26 knockouts. Gonzalez, 141.1 lbs of Chihuahua, MEX is 23-4.

Recent world title challenger Mary Spencer stopped Sonya Dreiling after the opening round of their eight-round junior middleweight fight.

Spencer had a good first round as she landed a couple of good combinations. Dreiling did not continue after the round.

Spencer, 153.8 lbs of Montreal is 8-2 with six knockouts. Dreiling, 153.2 lbs of Albertsville, AL is 6-4.

Jhon Orobio stopped Juan Carlos Garcia after round three of their six-round lightweight bout.

In round one, Orobio dropped Garcia with a hard flurry. Orobio battered Garcia and the fight was stopped at 3:00 in the corner.

Orobio, 133.5 lbs of Montreal is 6-0 with six knockouts. Garcia, 134.7 lbs of Mexico City is 5-5.

Wilkens Mathieu remained undefeated with a fourth round stoppage over Oscar Soto Quintana in a scheduled six-round light heavywight bout.

In round four, Mathieu landed a hard right that was ruled a standing eight count and the fight was stopped at 31 seconds.

Mathieu, 173.1 lbs of Montreal is 7-0 with four knockouts. Quintana, 173.2 lbs of Sonora, MEX is 6-5.

Moreno Fendero remained undefeated with a second round stoppage over Ricardo Lara in a scheduled four-round middleweight fight.

In round one, Fendrro dropped Lara with a left uppercut to the body. In round two, it was a left over the top that put Fendero down in the corner. Fenderp ended things when he landed a big right hook that put Lara down and the fight was stopped at 1:46.

Fendero, 163.9 lbs of Besancon, FRA is 4-0 with three knockouts. Lara, 163.6 lbs of El Grullo, MEX is 22-12-2.