Browsing Tag Francis Lafreniere

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  Something For Everyone

  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 Carbert
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  Fight City Podcast No. 7

  Time 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 Chodash
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  Setback For Lafreniere; Big Win For Luis

  On 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 Alapi
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  KO’s For Francis And Shak

  Another 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 Portis
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  Fight Night In Shawinigan: Will Yves Ulysse Steal The Show?

  This 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 Montreal
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  Ford Grinds At Grant Brothers

  The 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 Carbert
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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 ...

  On March 25, 2018 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 174

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! Your weekly briefing on combat sports from Manny Montreal! This week: Congratulations to Groupe Yvon Michel! Christian M’billi: star in the making! Louisbert Altidor: ...

  On March 19, 2018 / By Manny Montreal
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  Casino Collision: Lafreniere And Onolunose Go To War

  Montreal 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 Carbert
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  Ulysse vs Claggett: Rare As Rubies

  Tomorrow 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 Carbert
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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 ...

  On September 3, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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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 ...

  On June 20, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 134

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Great night of fights at the Tohu Theatre! Congrats to all the winners including Francis Lafreniere who is now world ...

  On June 13, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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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 ...

  On June 11, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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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 ...

  On June 6, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Brandon Brewer And The Rise Of The Plaid Army

  If 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 Alapi
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  Storm Makes A Statement

  Lucian 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 Alapi
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 118

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats to Ryan Ford as “The Real Deal” roars in Singapore! Qualified congrats to Roy “Don’t Give A Damn” Jones ...

  On February 21, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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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 ...

  On February 16, 2017 / By Michael Carbert
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 117

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! News and views on combat sports from Manny Montreal! This week: Congrats to Ricky Hatton and Zhanat Zhakiyanov! Manny got to see David ...

  On February 15, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 114

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Manny’s news and views on combat sports! Congrats to Grant Brothers Boxing on another great event at The Tohu Theatre! ...

  On January 25, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  A Major Step Forward

  Boxing 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 Carbert
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  Lafreniere Headlines La Tohu Card

  The 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 Portis
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  2016 Fight Of The Year

  2016 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 Portis
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  2016 Round Of The Year

  Round 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 Portis
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  2016: The Nominees

  Another 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 Portis
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 111

  Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats to Amanda Nunes! Manny picked her and she came through! No disrespect to Ronda Rousey; Nunes is just the ...

  On January 3, 2017 / By Manny Montreal
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  Manny’s Thoughts! No. 108

  Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! Boxing, MMA, thoughts and news from Manny Montreal! Busy weekend in boxing! Congrats to Raymundo Beltran and Jermell Charlo! Great card at the ...

  On December 14, 2016 / By Manny Montreal
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  Storm Alvarez Set For Bute

  Eleider 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
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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 ...

  On September 4, 2016 / By Michael Carbert