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  Back In The Win Column

  As chronicled in detail on this website, the boxing journey of Ian MacKillop is a unique story unto itself as he has truly led a fighter’s life, traveling all ...

  On March 25, 2019 / By Michael Carbert
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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 ...

  On March 17, 2019 / By Zachary Alapi
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  Fight Night At Grant Brothers

  One of the chief reasons Montreal is “The Fight City” is numbers, simple mathematics. Yeah, it’s a big metropolis, but even so, name another city with a population ...

  On March 9, 2019 / By Kieron Yates
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  Big Wins For Theroux And ‘Free Boy’

  It’s only February but already 2019 is proving to be an outstanding year for fisticuffs at the Cabaret Room in the Casino de Montreal with a couple of ...

  On February 17, 2019 / By Robert Portis
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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 ...

  On January 27, 2019 / By Zachary Alapi
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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 ...

  On January 25, 2019 / By Zachary Alapi
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  Yves Ulysse: Time To Shine

  When you walk up the stairs leading to Club De Boxe Champions on Belanger Street in the Saint-Michel district of Montreal, you are climbing the same steps that ...

  On December 14, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Double Standards

  Adonis Stevenson has been a world boxing champion since June of 2013 but during that time, instead of establishing recognition as one of the best belt-holders of recent ...

  On November 27, 2018 / By Ralph M. Semien
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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 ...

  On November 25, 2018 / By Zachary Alapi
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  KO’s For Francis And Shak

  Another week, another boxing card at the Montreal Casino, this time from Groupe Yvon Michel. The week before saw Eye Of The Tiger put on a major show there ...

  On October 22, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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  The Future Is Bright

  Undefeated super middleweight Erik Bazinyan was the headliner as he scored perhaps the most significant victory yet in his professional career, but his was not the only stand-out ...

  On October 16, 2018 / By Neil Crane
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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