Browsing Tag Erik Bazinyan
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Francis Lafreniere: A Time For Patience
“Francis works so hard, always gives his all. So we’ve made some adjustments. We want to make sure he doesn’t leave too much in the gym and instead ...
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Bazinyan Returns With Emphatic Stoppage
Montreal’s TOHU is indeed a facility specially built and designed to accommodate the circus arts, but thanks to Rixa Promotions and Grant Brothers Boxing, the venue is now ...
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Ten Fights At La Tohu
As 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 ...
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Donnybrook Gym Invades Montreal Casino
Montreal’s Donnybrook Boxing Gym opened its doors less than six months ago, but tomorrow night it makes a statement at the Montreal Casino with two fighters on the ...
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“You’ll Stop In Two Weeks”
Saturday, April 8, it’s time for another stacked card of boxing action at the Tohu Theatre in Montreal, as once again Rixa Promotions and Grant Brothers Boxing are ...
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Ready To Roar In Singapore
If Ryan Ford didn’t already have a nickname, you might be tempted to give him one that reflects his willingness to venture far and wide, his life and ...
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Montreal’s Golden Age?
Last Thursday, promoter Yvon Michel held a press conference at Casino Lac Leamy in Gatineau to announce a December 23 card featuring Artur Beterbiev and Custio Clayton. Both fighters ...
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Montreal Picks Golovkin
As 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 ...
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Winners All Around
Rixa 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 ...
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Joël Thériault: The Last Alpha
“Joël Thériault, he’s probably the toughest guy I’ve ever seen. NHL, AHL, it doesn’t matter. He’s not only a good fighter, he’s intimidating, with his eyes, with everything. Everybody’s ...
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Dwayne Durel: The Thrill Of Danger
“I took a chance,” Dwayne Durel says, describing the move he made five years ago when he left his native France and brought his wife and young family ...
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Rough Trade At The Tohu
The 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 ...
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Grant Brothers Prospects At La Tohu
The 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 ...
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An Important Step
Without question, Erik Bazinyan is one of the most exciting young talents in boxing today. The undefeated prospect has all the hallmarks of being a future champion and, ...
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Big Wins At Montreal Casino
As a Montrealer and self-confessed boxing fanatic, I have to admit I’m pretty spoiled when it comes to watching live fisticuffs on a regular basis. How many other ...
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A Tale Of Two Shows
In a perfect world, what happened last night in Montreal, the place we affectionately call “The Fight City,” would never arise: two major boxing cards at two different ...
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Heavyweight Hooky At Montreal Casino Card
Depending on your point of view, last night’s inaugural show for the revived Casino de Montreal boxing series was either a grand success or a disappointing let-down. From ...
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2015: The Year That Was
As we charge fearlessly into 2016, boxing fans look back at 2015 with decidedly mixed feelings as the year was clearly a mixed bag of the good, the ...
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