A few years ago the city of Montreal had more than just one of the most active combat sports scenes in the world. A few years ago it ...
On September 22, 2019 / By Michael CarbertTime again for The Fight City podcast, steered by Alden Chodash, with site founder and editor Michael Carbert riding shotgun. Jam-packed episode this week as we’re talking Bivol ...
On November 26, 2018 / By Alden ChodashOn 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 AlapiAnother 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 PortisThis 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 MontrealThe 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 CarbertUpon 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 CarbertTomorrow night Montreal hosts another major pro boxing card, this one organized by Eye Of The Tiger Management and featuring no fewer than 12 matches. The venue is ...
On October 26, 2017 / By Michael CarbertIronically, 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 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 AlapiLucian Bute vs Eleider Alvarez was a fight no one saw coming and one that promised to provide answers to a pair of burning questions: Could Alvarez finally ...
On February 24, 2017 / By Zachary AlapiIf 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 CarbertBoxing fans in Montreal, whether they realize it or not, are spoiled rotten and last night’s event at the Tohu Theatre only further reinforced this fact. Another solid ...
On January 22, 2017 / By Michael CarbertThe next month is going to be huge for boxing in Montreal and Quebec with at least four major cards scheduled and it starts this coming Saturday night ...
On January 18, 2017 / By Robert Portis2016 Fight Of The Year Nominations: Carl Frampton W12 Leo Santa Cruz: Healthy contingents of both Irish and Mexican fight fans created a raucous atmosphere as Frampton and ...
On January 8, 2017 / By Robert PortisRound of the Year Nominations: Carlos Cuadras vs Roman Gonzalez: Round 5 Adonis Stevenson vs Thomas Williams Jr.: Round 4 Keith Thurman vs Shawn Porter: Round 9 Orlando ...
On January 6, 2017 / By Robert PortisAnother year is in the books and it’s time to weigh-in on the major accomplishments in boxing for 2016. In many respects this was not a great year ...
On January 5, 2017 / 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 AlapiRixa 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“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 PortisJean 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 CarbertIn a repeat of their 2015 bout, Sergey Kovalev scored a seventh round TKO over Jean Pascal in dominant fashion. Kovalev’s promise was to punish Pascal for his ...
On January 31, 2016 / By Rene Ricardo BernalFor boxing fans around the world, long-time judge Harold Lederman is a household name. He began working as a boxing judge way back in 1967 and has officiated ...
On January 30, 2016 / By Robert PortisThis 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“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.”
– George Foreman
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