Despite nurturing an impressive stable of both local and transplanted boxers in recent years, Eye of the Tiger Management and Camille Estephan have been firm in their stance ...
On November 22, 2020 / By Zachary AlapiWith COVID-19 ravaging the province of Quebec unlike anywhere else in Canada, the local boxing scene, which boasts a strong stable of world class talent, was one of ...
On October 11, 2020 / By Zachary AlapiFans of Eleider Alvarez will certainly appreciate the irony of the Columbian-Montrealer having his most active year as a pro since 2017 under the shadow of COVID-19. The ...
On August 20, 2020 / By Zachary AlapiThe last time Eye of the Tiger Management staged a major fight card at Montreal’s Bell Centre, it became a scene of utter chaos. A tense Quebec vs ...
On December 9, 2019 / By Zachary AlapiNot one, but two, major fight cards went down at the Montreal Casino in recent days as Eye Of The Tiger Management showcased some of the big cats ...
On September 30, 2019 / By Zachary AlapiThere was a time — or so I’ve been told — when top contenders, instead of waiting to see if they could cash in and get a title ...
On July 17, 2019 / By Zachary AlapiThe last time Eye of the Tiger Management brought a fight show to hockey-crazed Shawinigan, packing the Centre Gervais Auto with thousands of loyal lunatics from Quebec’s Mauricie ...
On June 16, 2019 / By Zachary AlapiIf Yves Ulysse Jr and Steve “The Dragon” Claggett were to fight ten times, or a hundred times, one suspects the script would never change. Typically, that would ...
On April 26, 2019 / By Zachary AlapiIf anyone needed further evidence to confirm the enviable depth of Eye of the Tiger Management’s stable of fighting talent, Saturday’s double-header at the Montreal Casino provided ample ...
On March 17, 2019 / By Zachary AlapiAt the end of every Olympic cycle, a horde of bluechip prospects storms boxing’s pro ranks hoping to secure marquee promotional backing and begin the quest for glory ...
On March 14, 2019 / By Zachary AlapiSome boxers are vaulted into title shots thanks to powerful promotional engines. Others, by virtue of an eye-catching performance or drawing power, leapfrog seemingly more established contenders to ...
On February 1, 2019 / By Zachary AlapiWhen Canadian boxing fans look back on 2019, Eye of the Tiger Management’s first gala of the year at the Montreal Casino may well be viewed as the ...
On January 27, 2019 / By Zachary AlapiThe pro career of Oscar Rivas has been one beset with as many frustrations and delays as it has enjoyed big wins and forward momentum. Thus, his victory ...
On January 25, 2019 / By Zachary AlapiOn a boxing-rich day for Canadian fight fans — with Steven Butler headlining in Rimouski and Jean Pascal challenging for a world title in Atlantic City — Groupe ...
On November 25, 2018 / By Zachary AlapiIf there were more fighters like Jean Pascal — ballsy to the point of irrationality, legitimately skilled, and with enough swagger to make you gush and cringe in ...
On November 22, 2018 / By Zachary AlapiAlex Saucedo’s brutal knockout win over rugged brawler Lenny Zappavigna back in June was the type of slugfest that lingers in the memories of boxing fans. It was ...
On November 13, 2018 / By Zachary AlapiEye of the Tiger Management’s card at the Montreal Casino on Saturday night came on the heels of their surreal offering in Shawinigan, which saw local heavyweight cash ...
On June 24, 2018 / By Zachary AlapiCamille Estephan and Eye of the Tiger Management pulled out all the stops in promoting Simon “The Grizzly” Kean vs Adam “The Boogeyman” Braidwood, a rare all-Canadian heavyweight showdown of genuine ...
On June 18, 2018 / By Zachary AlapiEye of the Tiger Management’s first foray into staging fight cards at the Montreal Casino produced a slew of explosive first round knockouts, not to mention a pair ...
On April 1, 2018 / By Zachary AlapiSrisaket Sor Rungvisai enters tomorrow night’s “Superfly 2” card as the “A-side” of a marquee, HBO-televised main event, something that, a year ago, would have been unthinkable. But ...
On February 23, 2018 / By Zachary AlapiSteve “The Boss” Bossé may have been the headliner on last night’s Montreal Casino card, but rebounding super welterweight Mikael Zewski, eager to vault back to contender status, provided ...
On February 16, 2018 / By Zachary AlapiAlthough Spain has never been exactly a hotbed for professional boxing, emerging prospect Jon Fernandez appears poised to take up the prizefighting torch for his homeland. Indeed, the mantle ...
On February 6, 2018 / By Zachary AlapiThis time last year, Daniel “Twitch” Franco was eyeing an ascent to contender status in a competitive featherweight division. Backed by fledgling promoter Roc Nation Sports, the affable ...
On January 1, 2018 / By Zachary AlapiTo say that Tevin Farmer‘s IBF super featherweight title shot against Japanese contender Kenichi Ogawa on Saturday is an improbable opportunity redefines the word “understatement.” Farmer (25-4-1), a ...
On December 7, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiOn a night where Eye of the Tiger Management’s burgeoning stable of prospects impressed with dramatic and explosive performances, three of the Montreal outfit’s crown jewels — Yves ...
On October 28, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiTo say that Tony “Lightning” Luis has been twice resurrected is both accurate and unfair. Resurrection implies the miraculous, but divine intervention did not rescue Luis after Jose Hernandez ...
On October 10, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiIt’s almost shocking to hear super flyweight contender Antonio Nieves (17-1-2) admit that he’d never heard of Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue (13-0) prior to signing on to challenge the ...
On September 7, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiAs it was with the infamous knockout streak which defined Gennady Golovkin’s prime, the failure to revel in the present with Terence Crawford is tempting. Last night, Crawford ...
On August 20, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiAmidst the cries of “robbery” that have overshadowed the compelling and competitive contest waged last night by fading legend Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2) and former Olympian and upstart Jeff ...
On July 2, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiThe last time The Fight City spoke with featherweight Daniel Franco, the affable prospect was on the precipice of transitioning to genuine contender status. Franco then sported a ...
On June 9, 2017 / By Zachary Alapi“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.”
– George Foreman
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