Mathieu Stops Falcao in 8

Wilkens Mathieu scored an eighth round stoppage over Esquiva Falcao in round eight of their 10-round super middleweight fight in Quebec, Canada.

In round eight, Mathieu landed a right that wobbled Falcao back to the corner. That set off a heavy four punch flurry that was culminated by a left to the jaw that put Falcao on the canvas. Falcao got to his feet, but the fight was waved off at 3:00.

Mathieu, 167.8 lbs of Quebec, CAN is 16-0 with 11 knockouts. Falcao, 167.6 lbs of Vitoria, BRA is 32-3.

Leila Beaudoin won the vacant WBA Interim Super Featherweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Paulina Angel

In round two, Beaudoin was cut around the right eye from an accidental headbutt.

Beaudoin, 129.7 lbs of Temiscouata, CAN won by scores of 100-90 on all cards and is now 15-2. Angel, 129 lbs of Medellin, COL is 7-3-2.

Yoann Kongolo and Mehmet Unal fought to a 10-round majority draw in a light heavyweight bout

Kingolo, 174.8 lbs of Geneva, SWI won by a 96-94 and two cards were even at 05-95 and is now 18-3-2. Unal, 174.6 lbs of Montreal is 15-0-1.

Moreno Fendero stopped Jonathan Gonzalez in round eight of their 10-round super middleweight bout.

In round six, Fendero dropped Gonzalez with a big left hand. In round eight, Montero viciously opened up with both hands and the fight was stopped at 1:02.

Fendero, 167 lbs of Montreal is 15-0 with 11 Knockouts. Gonzalez, 167 lbs of Puerto Rico is 20-2-1.

Thomas Chabot won a 10-round majority decision over Jose Antonio Sampedro in a featherweight bout.

Chabot, 125.7 lbs of Quebec won by scores of 97-93, 96-94 and 95-95 and is now 13-1. Sampedro,, 124.1 lba of Mexico is 13-3-1.

Erik Israyelyan stopped Johan Guzman in at 2:51 of the first round.

Israyelean dropped Guzman dropped Guzman twice before the fight was stopped.

Israyelyan is now 6-0 with four knockouts,

Jordan Dzaba won a four-round majority decision over Daylen Pepin.

Dazaba of Vire, FRA won by scores of 39-37 twice and 38-38.




Mehmet Unal vs. Altin Zogaj – Results of the Event

MONTRÉAL, February 6, 2026 — Eye of the Tiger presented the very first gala of its 2026 season this Thursday, in a sold-out event featuring six bouts at the Casino de Montréal.

Official results of the evening:

  • Main event: Montreal’s Mehmet Unal (15-0, 13 KOs) earned a 9th-round knockout victory over Germany’s Altin Zogaj (17-1, 9 KOs). Trained by Marc Ramsay, Unal successfully defended his WBC Continental title and also captured the WBA Continental light heavyweight title (175 lb). He is currently ranked No. 9 in the world by the WBC.

  • Co-main event: Two-time Belarusian Olympian Dzmitry Asanau (12-0, 6 KOs), trained in Montreal by Samuel Décarie-Drolet, won by corner stoppage after 7 rounds of action against Spanish champion Carlos Ramos (18-4-1, 10 KOs). Asanau defended his WBC Continental lightweight title (135 lb). He is ranked No. 4 by the WBC and No. 11 by the IBF.

  • The pride of Thetford Mines, now residing in Candiac, Thomas Chabot (12-1, 8 KOs) secured a split decision victory (100-90, 99-91, 94-96) against hard-hitting New Brunswicker Dominic Babineau (13-3-1, 11 KOs). A two-time Canadian amateur champion, Chabot was competing in his first scheduled 10-round bout and made his featherweight debut (126 lb) after spending most of his career in the division above.

  • Canadian Olympic medalist from the Paris 2024 Games, Wyatt Sanford (6-0, 2 KOs), impressed with a six-round unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54) over Argentine brawler Alexis Gabriel Camejo (10-6-1, 1 KO). The Kennetcook, Nova Scotia native, who competes at lightweight, earned his sixth win in less than a year after making his professional debut in May 2024.

  • Montreal’s Keven Beausejour (2-0, 2 KOs) became the first fighter to stop tough Czech boxer Petr Strnad (4-4-2, 2 KOs), scoring a 2nd-round knockout. The light heavyweight prospect was making his local debut, having won his first professional bout in Mexico last December.

  • In the opening bout at super welterweight, Longueuil’s Dante Tice Oliveira (2-0, 1 KO) recorded the first knockout of his career by stopping veteran Argentine Gonzalo Manriquez (6-8-1) in the 4th and last round.



Weigh In Results: Mehmet Unal vs. Altin Zogaj Tomorrow Night in Montreal!

MONTRÉAL, February 4, 2026 — Following the medical issue that forced Albert Ramirez to withdraw from his bout against Lerrone Richards (DETAILS HERE), the spotlight now shifts to an intriguing clash between undefeated fighters Mehmet Unal (14-0, 12 KOs) and European champion Altin Zogaj (17-0, 9 KOs). The light heavyweight (175 lb) matchup will now serve as the evening’s main event.

A representative of Turkey at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Mehmet Unal signed with Eye of the Tiger in 2021 as he turned professional. Now a full-time resident of Montreal, where he is trained by Marc Ramsay, Unal will make the second defense of his WBC Continental title against Zogaj. Ranked 9th in the WBC world rankings, the powerful puncher will be seeking the biggest win of his career in his first-ever main event, against Germany’s Altin Zogaj.

In the co-main event, two-time Olympian and top-5 world contender Dzmitry Asanau (11-0, 5 KOs) will defend his WBC Continental lightweight title against Spanish champion Carlos Ramos (18-3-1, 10 KOs).

Also on the card, Thetford Mines warrior Thomas Chabot (11-1, 7 KOs) will look to get back into the win column in a regional showdown against hard-hitting Maritimes fighter Dominic Babineau (13-2-1, 11 KOs). This bout will mark the first 10-round fight of Chabot’s young career and his debut at featherweight (126 lb), after recently deciding to move down a weight class.

On the undercard, at lightweight, Canadian Olympic medalist Wyatt Sanford (5-0, 2 KOs) will face Alexis Gabriel Camejo (10-5-2, 1 KO) in a scheduled six-round contest. Well known to Quebec fans, Camejo is one of only two fighters to go the distance with highly touted Colombian prospect Jhon Orobio, and he also lasted the full distance against Dzmitry Asanau. Montreal prospect and former member of the Canadian national team Keven Beausejour (1-0, 1 KO) will make his Quebec debut against Czech boxer Petr Strnad (4-3-2, 2 KOs). Kicking off the evening, Longueuil’s own Dante Tice (1-0) will take on Argentine brawler Gonzalo Manriquez (6-7-1) in a four-round bout.




Hospitalized Albert Ramirez Withdraws From His Bout Against Lerrone Richards; Mehmet Unal to Face Altin Zogaj in the Main Event on February 5

MONTRÉAL, February 4, 2026 — A medical issue has forced WBA interim light heavyweight world champion Albert Ramirez to withdraw from his scheduled bout tomorrow at the Casino de Montréal against Lerrone Richards. As a result, Olympian and WBC Continental light heavyweight champion Mehmet Unal will now headline Thursday night’s event against European champion Altin Zogaj.

Despite a flawless training camp and no injuries, Albert Ramirez (22-0, 19 KOs) was hospitalized overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. Although he is still being evaluated by doctors, the medical team suspects a case of appendicitis, which unfortunately renders him unable to compete on Thursday night.

“This is a heartbreaking decision for us, for boxing fans, and especially for Albert, who was absolutely determined to fight despite everything. However, it is our responsibility as promoters to protect the health of our athletes, which is why this was the decision that had to be made,” commented Camille Estephan.

The spotlight will now be on an intriguing clash between two undefeated fighters, light heavyweights Mehmet Unal (14-0, 12 KOs) and European champion Altin Zogaj (17-0, 9 KOs), who will take center stage in the main event.

Representing Turkey at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Mehmet Unal signed with Eye of the Tiger in 2021 as he turned professional. Now residing full-time in Montreal and trained by Marc Ramsay, he will make the second defense of his WBC Continental title against Zogaj. The powerful puncher is currently ranked ninth in the WBC world rankings and will be seeking the biggest victory of his career — in his first-ever main event — against Germany’s Altin Zogaj.

In the cofeature, two-time Olympian Dzmitry Asanau (11–0, 5 KOs) will defend his WBC Continental lightweight title against Spanish champion Carlos Ramos (18–3–1, 10 KOs). Born in Belarus, based in Dubai, and training in Montreal, Asanau has enjoyed a meteoric rise since signing with EOTTM. Climbing the world rankings at breakneck speed, the protégé of Samuel Décarie-Drolet is currently ranked No. 4 by the WBC and No. 11 by the IBF.

Also on the card, Thetford Mines warrior Thomas Chabot (11-1, 7 KOs) will look to return to the win column in a local showdown against Maritime slugger Dominic Babineau (13-2-1, 11 KOs). This bout will be the first 10-round fight of Chabot’s young career and will also mark his debut at featherweight (126 lbs), after recently deciding to move down a weight class.

On the undercard, in the lightweight division, Canadian Olympic medalist Wyatt Sanford (5-0, 2 KOs) will face Alexis Gabriel Camejo (10-5-2, 1 KO) in a scheduled six-round bout. Well known to Quebec fans, Camejo is one of only two fighters to go the distance with highly touted Colombian prospect Jhon Orobio, and he has also gone the distance with Dzmitry Asanau. Montreal prospect and former member of the Canadian national team Keven Beausejour (1-0, 1 KO) will make his Quebec debut against Czech boxer Petr Strnad (4-3-2, 2 KOs). Opening the show, Longueuil’s pride Dante Tice (1-0) will take on Argentine brawler Gonzalo Manriquez (6-7-1) in a four-round bout.

The #UnalZogaj event, taking place on February 5, will be presented to a sold-out crowd. The action will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Casino de Montréal and will be broadcast in its entirety on Punching Grace. Photos from Mehmet Unal’s most recent fights and from the EOTTM undercard boxers are also available (HERE).




Ramirez Stops Flannery in 2

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.




Biyarslanov Stops Mimoune in 2

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.




Steven Butler Annihilates Steve Rolls inside of 1

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.




Beterbiev Stops Smith in 7; Retains Unified Light Heavyweight Titles

Artur Beterbiev retained the IBF/WBC?WBO Light heavyweight tiles with a decisive and destructive seventh round stoppage of former super middleweight champion Callum Smith at The Videotron Center in Quebec City, Canada.

Beterbiev came out with hard flurries, while Smith would occasionally jab and try to work the body. In round three, Smith began to bleed from the nose and swell around the right eye.

In round seven, Beterbiev landed a big right hand that rocked and hurt Smith. The champion followed up with a massive flurry of punches that wilted Smith to the canvas. Smith tried to fight back, but ate six flush shots on the ropes that put him down for a second time. Smith’s trainer Buddy McGirt climbed on the ring apron to signal that he had seen enough of his charge taking abuse and the bout was stopped at 2:00.

Beterbiev, 175 lbs of Montreal is 20-0 with 20 knockouts. Smith, 174.6 lbs of Liverpool, ENG is 29-2.

Beterbiev said, “It’s because of luck. It’s my coach. My team works hard with me, too. Maybe that’s why, too. But I think it’s because of luck.

“We had a couple strategies. We always have more than one. We need to be prepared for several strategies. He gave me a good fight. He stayed strong. Thanks to him. Today, luck is on my side.

“Yes, of course {I want the Bivol fight}. I need another belt. It would mean a lot to me.”

Mbilli destroys Murdock in 6

Top-ranked super middleweight Christian Mbilli battered Rohan Murdock to a pulp as he scored a stoppage after six-rounds of their 10-round bout.

Mbilli landed vicious power punches throughout the fight. He was relentless, especially with the right hand and he landed several shots that were right on the sweet spot.

Mbilli had Murdock in serious trouble in just about every round, and the fight could have been stopped at anytime after the fourth round. Murdock’s corner let him eat huge shots for another six minutes before pulling the plug on the fight after round six.

Mbilli, 167.3 lbs of Montreal is 26-0 with 22 knockouts. Murdock, 167 lbs of Burleigh, AUS is 27-3.

Mbilli said, “Tonight I sent a message. I am the future of the division. That’s what the message was today.

“Canelo is the best. Everyone knows that. But now I want to show that I’m the best in the division. My goal is to fight him. I would do anything to fight him.

“Murdock is strong. He took all of my good punches. But for me, I thought I would finish him in one more round. But his team ended the fight. He’s a good fighter, but I’m the best today.”

Moloney Decisions Sanchez; Retains Bantamweight Title

Jason Moloney retained the WBO Bantamweight title with a 12-round majority decision over Saul Sanchez.

In round three, Moloney was cut around the right eye, which was ruled from a headbutt. The fight was fought a close quarters and fought on the inside. Sanchez was very effective with his work on the inside.

Sanchez took the middle rounds by being agressive. Moloney came on late in the final rounds to eek the fight out by scores of 116-112 twice and 114-114.

Moloney, 117.5 lbs of Melbourne, AUS is now 27-2.

Moloney said, “Saul Sanchez is a warrior. I am proud to be the WBO bantamweight champion, and I was going to do whatever it took to keep my title.
 
“The era of Mayhem is only beginning. And the fans here in Quebec City were incredible. I felt like I did enough in the later rounds to retain my title.
 
“I’d love to defend my world title ‘Down Under’ in front of my Australian fans.”

Imam Khataev remained perfect by stopping Michal Ludwiczak in round two in a scheduled 10-round light heavyweight fight.

In round two, Khataev was battering Ludwiczak until a combination that finished up by a right put Ludwiczak. Khtaev continued to batter Ludwiczak until the bout was waved off at 2:17

Khataev, 174.6 lbs of Sydney, AUS is now 6-0 with six knockouts. Ludwiczak, 178.6 lbs of Leszeno, POL is 17-13-1.

In a rematch, Leila Beaudoin won an eight-round unanimous decision over Elizabeth Espinoza in a junior lightweight bout.

Beaudoin, 129.6 lbs of Temiscouata, CAN won by scores of 78-74 twice and 77-75 and is now 11-1. Espinoza, 129.8lbs of Torreon, MEX is 4-6-3.

Wikens Mathieu remained undefeated and won a four-round unanimous decision over Jose Arias Alvarez in a super middleweight fight/

Mathieu, 168.8 lb of Quebec City won by scores of 40-36 and 40-35 twice and is now 6-0. Alvarez, 167.7 lbs of Leon, MEX is 3-2.

Mehmet Unal stopped Dragan Lepei in just 57 seconds of their eight-round light heavyweight bout.

Unal dominated and hurt Lepei until the fight was stopped.

Unal, 177.8 lbs of Montreal is 8-0 with seven. Lepei, 177.7 lbs of Tuscany, ITA is 22-7-2.

Christopher Guerrero won an eight-round unanimous decision over Sergio Barrera in a welterweight bout.

Guerrero, 149 lbs of Montreal won by score of 79-73 twice and 78-4 and is now 10-0. Barrera, 149.6 lbs of Jalisco, MEX is 7-4.

Moreno Fendero stopped Victor Hugo Flores in the opening round of their four-round middleweight bout.

In round one, Fendero dropped Flores with a left hand. Seconds later, Fendero landed a hard combination that put Flores down again. Fendero got to his feet, but then crouched down and the fight was stopped at 2:16.

Fendero, 162.8 lbs of Chartres, FRA is 3-0 with two knockouts. Flores, 162.3 lbs of Pachuca, MEX is 7-3.




Claggett Decisions Madueno in Montreal

Steve Claggett won a 10-round unanimous decison over Miguel Madueno in a junior welterweight at Casino Montreal in Montreal, Canada.

Claggett, 139.8 lbs of Calgary, CAN won by scores of 99-91 twice and 98-92 and is now 37-7-2. Madueno, 139.6 lbs of Orange, CA is 30-2.

Steven Butler stopped Ivan Alvarez in round nine of their 10-round middleweight bout.

In round nine, Butler landed a big right hand that hurt Alvarez. Butler followed up with a flurry that put Alvarez down in the corner. Later in the round Butler sent Alvarez down with a straight right hand. Alvarez got to his feet, but the fight was waved off at 2:36.

Butler, 161.9 lbs of Montreal, CAN is 33-4-1 with 27 knockouts. Alvarez, 160.9 lbs of Mexicali, MEX is 32-15-4.

Imam Khataev stopped Fernando Galvan in round two of their eight-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Khataev dropped Galvan with a one-two. In round two, it was a right hand that put Galvan down and the fight was stopped at 44 seconds.

Khataev, 178.6 lbs of Sydney, AUS is 5-0 with five knockout. Galvan, 179.4 lbs of Mexico is 8-9-1.

Mehmet Unal stopped Jaime Lopez after round two of their eight-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Unal dropped Lopez with a left hand. Unal dominated the bout and the fight was stopped in the corner due to injury.

Unal is now 7-0 with six knockouts. Lopez is 10-11.

Wikens Mathieu remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Gregorz Mardyla in a super middleweight.

Mathieu, 169.5 lbs of Quebec, CAN won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 5-0. Mardyla, 168.6 lbs of Krackow, POL is 1-1-1.

Moreno Fendero stopped Cristian Lozano in round two of their four-round middleweight bout.

Fendero dropped Lozano at the end of the first round. In round two, Lozano began to bleed from his nose. The fight was stopped when Fendero landed a hard combination at 1″05.

Fendero, 163.6 lbs of Chartres, FRA is 2-0 with one knockout, Lozano, 160.9 lbs of San Pedro, MEX is 2-3.




Mbilli Stops Nicholson in 4

Top-rated super middleweight Christian Mbilli stopped Demond Nicholson in round four of a scheduled 10-round super middleweight bout at Hotel Lec Lemay in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.

In round one, Mbilli dropped Nicholson with a hard right hand. In round two, Mbilli dropped Nicholson with a right that was high on the head. In round four, Mbilli landed a vicious left that dropped Nicholson in the corner and the fight was stopped at 1:56.

Mbilli, 167.1 lbs of Montreal is 25-0 with 21 knockouts. Nicholson, 167.7 lbs of Laurel, MD is 26-6-1.

Steve Claggett scored three knockdowns en-route to a 10-round unanimous decision over Carlos Sanchez in a junior welterweight bout.

In round four, Claggett scored a knockdown as he landed a left to the body.

In round six, it was a head shot that put Sanchez on the canvas. In round seven, Claggett continued he beating and dropped Sanchez again with a body shot.

Claggett, 139.7 lbs from Calgary, ALB, CAN won by scores of 98-89 and 99-88 twice and is now 36-7-2. Sanchez, 139 lbs of Baja, CA, MEX is 24-2.

Alexandre Gaumont won an eight-round unanimous decision over Ulices Tovar in a middleweight bout.

In round four, Tovar was bleeding under his left eye.

Gaumont, 159.1 lbs of Buckingham, QUE won by scores of 79-73 on all cards and is now 9-0. Rivera, 157.9 lbs of Guanjanto, MEX loses for the first time and is now 8-1.

Vanessa Lepage Joanisse won a six-round unanimous decision over Timea Nagy in a cruiserweight bout.

In round four, Joanisse landed a combination to that put Nagy on the canvas for a knockdown.

Joanissem 178.7 lbs of St. Abelein, QUE won by scores of 60-53 on all cards and is now 6-1. Nagy, 178.2 lbs of Hungary is 3-2.

Harley David O’Reilly won a four-round unanimous decision over Ismael Nava Lopez in a light heavyweight bout.

O’Reilly, 177.2 lbs of Gatineau, QUE won by 40-36 on all cards and is 2-0. Lopez, 178.4 lbs of Durango, MEX is 3-3.

Mehmet Unal won an six-round unanimous decision over Hernan David Perez.

Unal, 177.8 lbs of Montreal won by scores of 60-54 twice and 59-55 and is now 5-0. Perez, 175.4 lbs of Buenos Aries, ARG is 9-9.

Jhon Orobio stopped Luis Godinez in the opening round of their four-round lightweight bout.

In round one, Orobio dropped Godinez with a left hook to the body. He got up, but the fight was stopped at 3:00.

Orobio, 134.9 lbs of Montreal is 4-0 with four knockouts. Godinez, 135.6 lbs of Mexico City is 4-3-2.

Luis Santana stopped Sergio Palafox in round two of their six-round junior welterweight bout.

In round two, Santana landed a left to the body that was followed up by two hard rights that put Fox on the canvas. Santana continued to land flush punches and the bout was stopped at 2:29

Santana, 138 lbs of Montreal is 10-0 with four knockouts. Palafox, 143.1 lbs of Mexico is 9-4.

Christopher Guerrero remained undefeated with a third round stoppage over Vesselin Markov in a scheduled six-round welterweight bout.

In round three, Guerrero landed a left hook to the body that froze Markov. Guerrero landed another right to a wounded Markov and he took a knee and could not get up at 3:00.

Guerrero, 149.4 lbs of Montreal is now 8-0 with four knockouts. Markov, 149.5 lbs of Sofia, BUL 7-1-1.

Moreno Fendero made a successful pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over Uziel Bueno in a super middleweight bout.

In round three, Fundero dropped Bueno with a right hook.

Fendero, 164 1/2 lbs of France won by scores of 40-35 on all cards and is 1-0. Bueno, 162 3/4 lbs is 3-3.

Devin Tomko (9-2, 4 KOs) stopped Juan Santiago (6-8-1). Santiago was taken to the hospital.