Browsing All Posts By Zachary Alapi
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The High Card: Yves Ulysse Dominates “G-Time”
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 ...
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Wins For Lemieux, Lexson and “The Lion”
With 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 ...
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Corona Crossroads: Alvarez vs Smith Preview
Fans 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 ...
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Back To The Bell Centre
The 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 ...
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Big Cats At The Casino, Part One
Not 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 ...
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Kaboom’s Big Chance
There 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 ...
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Grizzly Attack: Kean vs Carman II
The 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 ...
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Fight Report: Ulysse vs Claggett II
If 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 ...
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Two Shows For The Tigers
If 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 ...
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Michael Conlan: Irish Ambition
At 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 ...
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Richard Commey: A Second Chance
Some 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 ...
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Casino Classic
When 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 ...
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What’s Next For Oscar Rivas?
The 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 ...
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Setback For Lafreniere; Big Win For Luis
On 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 ...
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Bivol vs Pascal: Familiar Territory
If 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 ...
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The Gatti Of Oklahoma
Alex 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 ...
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Crucial Statements
Eye 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 ...
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A Shawinigan Handshake For “The Boogeyman”
Camille 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 ...
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Butler Shines On Night Of Knockouts
Eye 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 ...
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Srisaket Sor Rungvisai: Challenger At Heart
Srisaket 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 ...
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Blood And Guts At The Casino
Steve “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 ...
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“JonFer”: Spain’s Budding Star
Although 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 ...
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Daniel Franco: Always A Fighter
This 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 ...
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Tevin Farmer: The Long And Winding Road
To 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 ...
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Ulysse vs Claggett: Rematch, Please!
On 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 ...
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The Journey Of Tony Luis
To 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 ...
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Antonio Nieves Will Let You Worry About “The Monster”
It’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 ...
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Crawford Defeats Indongo: Case Closed
As 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 ...
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Fight Report: Pacquiao vs Horn
Amidst 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 ...
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Daniel Franco: Anatomy Of A Comeback
The 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 ...
