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 CraneEye 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 AlapiCamille 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 McCormickEye 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 AlapiUpon 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 CarbertMost 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 McCormickLast 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“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 CarbertWhen 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 PortisIronically, 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 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 CarbertThis 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“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 ...
On June 6, 2017 / By Michael CarbertMontreal’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 ...
On April 9, 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 CarbertMontreal’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 ...
On March 29, 2017 / By Michael CarbertSaturday, 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 ...
On March 28, 2017 / By Michael CarbertIf 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 ...
On February 16, 2017 / By Michael CarbertLast 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 ...
On November 3, 2016 / By Eliott McCormickAs 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 Carbert“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 ...
On September 1, 2016 / By Eliott McCormick“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 ...
On August 29, 2016 / By Eliott McCormickThe 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 PortisWithout 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, ...
On March 27, 2016 / By Robert PortisAs 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 ...
On March 18, 2016 / By Robert PortisIn 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 ...
On March 13, 2016 / By Robert PortisDepending 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 ...
On January 22, 2016 / By Michael CarbertAs 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 ...
On January 5, 2016 / By Michael Carbert“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.”
– George Foreman
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