Browsing Tag Bell Centre

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  April 4, 2009: Bradley vs Holt

  Every passionate fight fan remembers what sparked their love for The Sweet Science. For some it was watching Rocky or When We Were Kings, or coming across a ...

  On April 5, 2020 / By Jamie Rebner
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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 ...

  On December 9, 2019 / By Zachary Alapi
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  Ward vs Stevenson: The Time Is Now

  Over the weekend, Andre Ward put an emphatic stamp of victory on his rivalry with Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, stopping the Russian puncher in round eight and handing him ...

  On June 21, 2017 / By Jamie Rebner
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  Manny Montreal 0

  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 133

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Great night of fights at the Bell Centre in Montreal! Congrats to all the winners! Skillful performance from Eleider Alvarez! ...

  On June 7, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Boxe Mania At The Bell Centre: Prelude To A Showdown

  Last night was not the first time Eleider Alvarez and Adonis Stevenson have shared a ring. With both pugilists under contract to Groupe Yvon Michel, they’ve fought under ...

  On June 4, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Jean Pascal: The End Of The Road?

  Here’s the truth: the Jean Pascal vs Carl Froch fight for the vacant WBC super middleweight championship is an absolute, under-the-radar classic. Not many talk about it today, ...

  On June 2, 2017 / By Sean Crose
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  The Fight City 1

  Yvon Michel: “Adonis Has Never Ducked Anyone!”

  Adonis Stevenson vs Andrzej Fonfara II. Eleider Alvarez vs Jean Pascal. Two major showdowns with serious implications, both happening on the same card this Saturday night. A world ...

  On June 1, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny Montreal 0

  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 132

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: David Whittom in hospital after his unsuccessful challenge for a Canadian title! Some blunt words for the people ...

  On May 30, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 129

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: Big congrats to Lucas Matthysse! People were writing him off but he stole the show! Congrats also to ...

  On May 9, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  The Fight City 0

  Behind The Smiles: Boxe Mania Press Conference

  Boxing press conferences, as many know, often involve a certain degree of tension and discomfort and even, on occasion, violence. Thus, as your friendly journalist enters the appointed ...

  On April 23, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 115

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Manny’s news and views on combat sports! Congrats to Leo Santa Cruz! We are getting a trilogy! Fernando Vargas is ...

  On January 31, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  “This Is Not Who We Are”

  What I am writing here is without any filter and reflects my personal opinion as a boxing fan and a resident of Montreal, as someone who saw the ...

  On January 30, 2017 / By Cedrick Daniel Halley
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  The Fight City 1

  Steven Butler: The Perfect Prospect

  As all serious fight fans are aware, no sport has more tales of heartbreak and tragedy than boxing. The history of pugilism is littered with broken men, countless ...

  On January 26, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Butler & Cook Speak

  Who is the best super welterweight in Canada? There’s only one way to find out. Steven Butler and Brandon Cook are both young, undefeated and hungry for more. ...

  On January 24, 2017 / By Fight Fan.com
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  Butler Steals The Show

  The last time David Lemieux was set to headline a boxing event in Montreal, he left his fans profoundly disappointed. The popular power-puncher with the GQ looks was ...

  On October 23, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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  The Fight City 0

  Grand Prix Gala: Beterbiev Is Back

  They called it “The Grand Prix Gala” as it was Grand Prix Weekend in Montreal, and a gala it was, complete with tributes to local luminaries as well ...

  On June 5, 2016 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny Montreal 0

  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 62

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Every week, Manny Montreal gives fans of combat sports his take on what’s happening, plus what to watch in the days ahead. This ...

  On February 2, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  Lafreniere And St Juste Steal The Show

  Jean Pascal appeared devastated and inconsolable and Freddie Roach was incapable of explaining what had just happened beyond stating the obvious. It was a poignant moment at the ...

  On January 31, 2016 / By Michael Carbert
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  Francis Lafreniere: “This Is My Time”

  This Saturday night, the eyes of the boxing world turn once again to Montreal, and while the focus for most fight fans will be the main event, Kovalev ...

  On January 29, 2016 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 61

  Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Every Monday, right here on The Fight City! Manny Montreal not feeling so great and gotta save himself up for Kovalev vs Pascal ...

  On January 25, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  Casino Boxing Series Returns

  For over seven years, pro boxing was an entertainment staple at the Cabaret in the Casino de Montreal but, for various reasons, the fights stopped. Considering that championship ...

  On December 4, 2015 / By Robert Portis
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  Manny Montreal’s Bute vs Di Luisa Photo Gallery

  Last night was a big night indeed for Montreal boxing fans, and for our own Manny Montreal who was ringside to catch every second of the action. Check out ...

  On August 16, 2015 / By Manny Montreal
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  Ulysse Jr Talks Bute

  It was one of the stranger things anyone has seen of late at the Bell Centre in Montreal. There were the two fighters, in the ring, ready to ...

  On August 13, 2015 / By Robert Portis
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  Bute And Di Luisa Face Off

  It takes a little time for this writer to identify the peculiar element in the atmosphere at the final press conference for the Premier Boxing Champions card taking ...

  On August 12, 2015 / By Michael Carbert
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  Falling in Love All Over Again

  David Lemieux is a heart-breaker. Sporting GQ good looks and highlight reel punching power, he has all the potential to become a major star, in boxing and beyond. ...

  On May 14, 2015 / By Robert Portis
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  Pascal’s Heart Is Bigger Than The Bell Centre

  Jean Pascal is not a complicated person. And if you want to understand his character and outlook, all you have to do is consider a strange moment shortly ...

  On March 15, 2015 / By Michael Carbert
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  The Crocodile vs The Bull

  After Jean Pascal lost the biggest fight of his career — the rematch with Bernard Hopkins at the Bell Center in 2011 — Hopkins told Max Kellerman that ...

  On March 14, 2015 / By Eliott McCormick
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  The Fight City 0

  Kovalev vs Pascal: All Eyes on Montreal

  Tomorrow, as Sergey Kovalev prepares to unleash his Russian freight train of a right hand and battle hometown hero and former world champion Jean Pascal, the eyes of ...

  On March 13, 2015 / By Shawn W. Smith
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  Hopkins Defeats Pascal: A Performance For The Aged

  Psych jobs are nothing new in boxing. One can go all the way back to Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion from 1908 to 1915, if one wishes to rediscover ...

  On May 22, 2011 / By Michael Carbert