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  Ian MacKillop: Boxing In The Blood

  I guess you could say it’s in the blood. Boxing. The fight game. The crazy racket they call pugilism. Because the fact is both of my grandfathers were ...

  On August 22, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  No Surprise: Pascal Batters Bossé

  Ever since the McGregor versus Mayweather debacle there has been talk of boxers meeting mixed martial artists in rings or cages or wherever else. So when it was ...

  On July 21, 2018 / By Kieron Yates
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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 ...

  On June 24, 2018 / By Zachary Alapi
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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 ...

  On June 18, 2018 / By Zachary Alapi
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  Fight Night In Shawinigan: Will Yves Ulysse Steal The Show?

  This Saturday night in the rather unlikely location of the city of Shawinigan, Quebec, one of the most anticipated fights in Canadian boxing will take place, a battle ...

  On June 13, 2018 / By Manny Montreal
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  Ford Grinds At Grant Brothers

  The journey of Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford continues and, as anyone who follows Ford on social media knows, it’s a hard road with non-stop training and sacrifice ...

  On May 11, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Rise of Camille Estephan

  Camille Estephan always makes eye contact. Standing on the press conference podium, his bulky musculature sheathed in a fitted suit jacket, the Eye of the Tiger promoter will ...

  On April 28, 2018 / By Eliott McCormick
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  À La Prochaine, Montreal

  Montreal is “The Fight City,” not Toronto. Or so we thought. And still think, as any objective evaluation of Canada’s two largest urban centres reveals a mismatch in ...

  On April 26, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  World Combat Arena On The Rise

  Last night the Montreal Casino played host to its second consecutive night of combat sports action. After a solid boxing card on Thursday, the combat sports action continued ...

  On April 21, 2018 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Flawless Fight Night

  Groupe Yvon Michel hosted another boxing gala on Thursday at the Montreal Casino, which turned out to be unlike any pugilistic event I might have imagined. The venue ...

  On April 20, 2018 / By Marko Sijan
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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 ...

  On April 1, 2018 / By Zachary Alapi
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  Tohu Turf Wars: Report And Photo Gallery

  Upon approaching the Tohu Theatre last night, and despite having been informed of brisk ticket sales, one couldn’t help being surprised to learn there was not a single ...

  On March 25, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Casino Collision: Lafreniere And Onolunose Go To War

  Montreal boxing fans had been promised six bouts on the latest Groupe Yvon Michel casino card, but the scheduled match for popular super middleweight Shakeel Phinn was cancelled at ...

  On March 16, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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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 ...

  On February 16, 2018 / By Zachary Alapi
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  The Third Act Of “The Boss”

  Most fighters get only one act. Their careers rise and fall like a dramatist’s plot structure, with a chosen few enjoying a longer arc than their peers. Rarely, ...

  On January 27, 2018 / By Eliott McCormick
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  Is Adonis Stevenson The Real President Of The WBC?

  A few days ago Showtime Sports announced with much fanfare a slate of upcoming matches to cover the first half of the new year, including 10 world title ...

  On January 26, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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  Je Me Souviens

  The Place Bell is situated a five-minute walk from the doors of the Montmorency metro station in Laval, just north of Montreal. But when the temperature is -15 ...

  On December 23, 2017 / By Rafael García
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  Otis Grant: Winning On The Road

  Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the night when Otis Grant of Montreal battled for 12 rounds and won a world title. On December 13, 1997, Grant won ...

  On December 22, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Pierre Bernier: A Passion For Boxing

  When we hear the term “ring announcer,” HBO’s Michael Buffer and his iconic catch phrase “Let’s get ready to rumble!” is probably the first thing that comes to ...

  On November 27, 2017 / By Simon Traversy
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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 ...

  On October 28, 2017 / By Zachary Alapi
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  Ulysse vs Claggett: Rare As Rubies

  Tomorrow night Montreal hosts another major pro boxing card, this one organized by Eye Of The Tiger Management and featuring no fewer than 12 matches. The venue is ...

  On October 26, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Rivas And Phinn On The Rise

  Last Thursday the Montreal Casino hosted another boxing gala from Groupe Yvon Michel which saw local fight fans entertained by solid performances from emerging pro talents. Light heavyweight ...

  On October 3, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Fight Night At The Tohu

  Last night saw yet another action-packed fight card at the Tohu Theatre in Montreal from Rixa Promotions and Grant Brothers Boxing, headlined by rising super middleweight prospect Erik ...

  On September 10, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Ford Fights In Montreal

  “I’m the true definition of a prizefighter. This is what I do to feed my family. This is what I do to pay my bills.” So says Ryan ...

  On September 8, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Fight Time In The Fight City

  When it rains, it pours. This time last week the skies were clear and quiet in Montreal, maybe a bit too quiet. Then all at once boxing was ...

  On September 5, 2017 / By Robert Portis
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  Erik Bazinyan: Lessons Learned

  Ironically, time means less and less as we grow older. Huge changes occur in one’s youthful years and the 20-year-old version of the self is radically different from ...

  On September 3, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Di Bella Victorious At MSG

  He’s only 20-years-old and his career is just beginning but we recognized the unique talent of Montreal’s Jonathan Di Bella when he was an amateur and are now ...

  On July 14, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Montreal Dream Fights

  Montreal is The Fight City. And in June, 2017, it’s gone into overdrive. This past Thursday night saw another quality show at the Montreal Casino from the good ...

  On June 20, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Nine For Nine: More Wins For Lafreniere And Company

  This month is just a tad hectic for Montreal boxing fans with four major cards going down in little more than two weeks. First it was the “Boxe ...

  On June 11, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Legend Of Paul Dubé

  That there’s no metropolis quite like Montreal is a proposition for which an abundance of evidence exists, but if one wants further proof that the place we like ...

  On June 10, 2017 / By Michael Carbert