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 CarbertMontreal 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 CarbertMontreal 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 CarbertIf you ever feel anxious about the quality or abundance of Canadian forests, drive through the bucolic hills that populate the province of New Brunswick. The perfectly paved highways, ...
On May 17, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiAs per usual for The Fight City, last week we had a major boxing event featuring stand-out performances from contenders and rising young talents, and this week we get ...
On April 3, 2017 / By Michael CarbertIf Shakeel Phinn was going to be truly tested in his first main event, it seemed likely — after a heated face off following the weigh-in — that it ...
On March 31, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiFrom the outside looking in, it would appear to be a do-or-die type situation for Lucian Bute, one of great urgency and tension, if not outright panic. After ...
On February 22, 2017 / By Michael CarbertYvon Michel‘s Casino de Montreal boxing series is now an entrenched fixture in the city’s vibrant combat sports scene, serving as a proving ground for emerging prospects and ...
On February 10, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiFor the past month the Casino de Montreal has staged a special promotion, offering patrons “big top flair” and a “circus vibe,” complete with acrobats and performers from ...
On February 9, 2017 / By Robert PortisTonight is, supposedly, the absolutely final chapter in the long saga which is the professional boxing career of Bernard Hopkins. Those who have followed that career with some ...
On December 17, 2016 / By Robert PortisEleider Alvarez’s tune-up match against rugged Norbert Dabrowski of Poland took on a massive infusion of significance just a few days ago when promoter Yvon Michel unexpectedly announced that ...
On December 11, 2016 / By Zachary Alapi“What are the odds? Here we are: both of us undefeated, pursuing our careers, together, in a great gym and with great people and in a great city ...
On December 9, 2016 / By Michael CarbertSince Yvon Michel resurrected boxing at the Casino de Montreal last January we have seen a series of intriguing events staged to give young prospects the chance to ...
On October 21, 2016 / By Michael CarbertAs can be the case when you have two high-powered promotional outfits in the same city, earlier this week saw not one, but two major press conferences concerning ...
On September 8, 2016 / By Robert PortisRixa Promotions and Grant Brothers Boxing staged another card of pro fights in Montreal and it was, all things considered, their most successful show yet. The Tohu Theatre ...
On September 4, 2016 / By Michael CarbertThe match-ups may not have been what Montreal fight fans were hoping for, and certainly the event could have come together more smoothly for the hard-working people who ...
On June 19, 2016 / By Michael CarbertThe last time we saw Francis Lafreniere in action it was unforgettable. On January 30th in the Bell Centre and on the undercard of Pascal vs Kovalev II, the ...
On June 17, 2016 / By Robert Portis“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.”
– George Foreman
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