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Eye Of The Tiger Marches Forward

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Jamie Rebner 0 Comments Alexandre Gaumont, Bree Howling, Camille Estephan, Custio Clayton, David Theroux, Eye of the Tiger Management, Francis Lafreniere, Jose de Jesus Macias, Sadriddin Akhmedov, Steve Claggett, Steven Butler, Yves Ulysse Jr.

As a new year begins, professional boxing struggles to stay alive amidst a raging pandemic that shows few signs of

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Big Cats At The Casino, Part One

September 30, 2019October 1, 2019 Zachary Alapi 0 Comments Batyr Jukembayev, Eye of the Tiger Management, Kim Clavel, Montreal Casino, Raphael Courchesne, Steven Butler

Not one, but two, major fight cards went down at the Montreal Casino in recent days as Eye Of The

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The Fight City Podcast No. 25

July 3, 2019July 8, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Andy Ruiz Jr., Anthony Joshua, Custio Clayton, Demetrius Andrade, Dusty Harrison, Dusty Hernandez-Harrison, Eric Lubin, Eye of the Tiger Management, Joseph Parker, Lexson Mathieu, Raymundo Beltran, Richard Commey, Steven Butler

Welcome back to our podcast, helmed as always by Alden Chodash, who is joined again by site contributor Zachary Alapi

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Two Shows For The Tigers

March 17, 2019March 19, 2019 Zachary Alapi 0 Comments Arslanbek Makhmudov, Artem Oganesyan, Batyr Jukembayev, Camille Estephan, Casino de Montreal, David Lemieux, EOTTM, Lexson Mathieu, Nurzat Sabirov, simon kean, Steven Butler, Yves Ulysse Jr.

If anyone needed further evidence to confirm the enviable depth of Eye of the Tiger Management’s stable of fighting talent,

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Casino Classic

January 27, 2019March 17, 2019 Zachary Alapi 0 Comments Arslanbek Makhmudov, Camille Estephan, David Lemieux, Eye of the Tiger Management, Kaemy Cloutier, Mathieu Germain, Sadriddin Ahkmedov, Steve Claggett, Steven Butler, Yves Ulysse Jr.

When Canadian boxing fans look back on 2019, Eye of the Tiger Management’s first gala of the year at the

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Yves Ulysse: Time To Shine

December 14, 2018December 15, 2018 Michael Carbert 1 Comment Champions Gym, Floyd Mayweather, Madison Square Garden, Maximilliano Becerra, Montreal, Oscar De La Hoya, Rénald Boisvert, Steven Butler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Yves Ulysse, Yves Ulysse Jr.

When you walk up the stairs leading to Club De Boxe Champions on Belanger Street in the Saint-Michel district of

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Fight City Podcast No. 7

November 26, 2018January 23, 2019 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, dario bredicean, Deontay Wilder, Francis Lafreniere, Fury vs Wilder, Montreal Casino, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Shakeel Phinn, Steven Butler, Stevenson vs Gvozdyk, tony luis, Tyson Fury, Wilder vs Fury

Time again for The Fight City podcast, steered by Alden Chodash, with site founder and editor Michael Carbert riding shotgun.

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The Weekend That Was

October 7, 2018October 8, 2018 Alden Chodash 0 Comments Artur Beterbiev, Callum Johnson, conor mcgregor, Dillon Carman, Iran Diaz, Jarrell Miller, Juan Carlos Payano, Juan Francisco Estrada, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Naoya Inoue, simon kean, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Steven Butler, Thomas Dulorme, Tomasz Adamek

It was a pretty wild couple of days for combat sports fans, both with boxing and with the huge Khabib

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Crucial Statements

June 24, 2018June 24, 2018 Zachary Alapi 0 Comments Camille Estephan, Erik Bazinyan, Eye of the Tiger Management, Ghislain Maduma, Mathieu Germain, Steven Butler, Vincent Thibault

Eye of the Tiger Management’s card at the Montreal Casino on Saturday night came on the heels of their surreal

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Butler Shines On Night Of Knockouts

April 1, 2018April 4, 2018 Zachary Alapi 0 Comments Adam Braidwood, Batyr Jukembayev, Camille Estephan, Custio Clayton, Erik Bazinyan, Eye of the Tiger Management, simon kean, Steven Butler

Eye of the Tiger Management’s first foray into staging fight cards at the Montreal Casino produced a slew of explosive

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Fight Report: Saunders vs Lemieux

December 17, 2017January 23, 2019 Robert Portis 3 Comments Batyr Jukembayev, Billy Joe Saunders, Camille Estephan, Cletus Seldin, Custio Clayton, David Lemieux, Eye Of The Tiger, Eye of the Tiger Management, HBO, Kim Clavel, Laval, Mathieu Germain, Place Bell, Saunders vs Lemieux, simon kean, Spike O'Sullivan, Steve Claggett, Steven Butler, Yves Ulysse

The Event Place Bell in Laval last night hosted a massive fight card, flooded with local talent and headlined by

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Ulysse vs Claggett: Rematch, Please!

October 28, 2017October 30, 2017 Zachary Alapi 0 Comments Artur Ziyatdinov, Batyr Jukembayev, Clovis Drolet, David Theroux, Mathieu Germain, Nurzat Sabirov, simon kean, Steve Claggett, Steven Butler, Yves Ulysse Jr.

On a night where Eye of the Tiger Management’s burgeoning stable of prospects impressed with dramatic and explosive performances, three

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Ulysse vs Claggett: Rare As Rubies

October 26, 2017January 16, 2021 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, Bermane Stiverne, Butler vs Lafreniere, Camille Estephan, Eleider Alvarez, Eye of the Tiger Management, Francis Lafreniere, Grant Brothers, Groupe Yvon Michel, Howard Grant, Montreal, Otis Grant, Rixa Promotions, Steve Claggett, Steven Butler, Ulysse vs Claggett, Yves Ulysse

Tomorrow night Montreal hosts another major pro boxing card, this one organized by Eye Of The Tiger Management and featuring

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Fight Time In The Fight City

September 5, 2017September 6, 2017 Robert Portis 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, casino montreal, dario bredicean, Eleider Alvarez, EOTTM, Erik Bazinyan, Eye of the Tiger Management, Golden Garcia, Grant Brothers Boxing, GYM, Manny Montreal, Montreal, Montreal Casino, Oscar Rivas, Rixa Promotions, Roody Pierre-Paul, ryan ford, Shakeel Phinn, simon kean, Steve Claggett, Steven Butler, Stevenson vs Alvarez, Yves Ulysse Jr., Yvon Michel

When it rains, it pours. This time last week the skies were clear and quiet in Montreal, maybe a bit

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Montreal Dream Fights

June 20, 2017June 22, 2017 Michael Carbert 0 Comments Ayaz Hussain, Bruno Bredicean, Camille Estephan, Custio Clayton, dario bredicean, David Theroux, Erik Bazinyan, Eye of the Tiger Management, Francis Lafreniere, Golden Garcia, Groupe Yvon Michel, La Tohu, Mathieu Germain, Montreal, Montreal Casino, Olympia Theatre, Oscar Rivas, Patrice Volny, Roody Pierre-Paul, Shakeel Phinn, simon kean, Steven Butler, Tohu Theatre, Yves Ulysses Jr., Yvon Michel

Montreal is The Fight City. And in June, 2017, it’s gone into overdrive. This past Thursday night saw another quality

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Brandon Brewer And The Rise Of The Plaid Army

May 17, 2017May 19, 2021 Zachary Alapi 0 Comments Boxing, brandon brewer, Brandon Cook, Bruno Bredicean, dario bredicean, David Lemieux, Francis Lafreniere, Fredericton, Grant Brothers Gym, Howard Grant, Ian MacKillop, Montreal, New Brunswick, Otis Grant, Shakeel Phinn, Steven Butler

If you ever feel anxious about the quality or abundance of Canadian forests, drive through the bucolic hills that populate the

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Dierry Jean Goes To Prison

April 7, 2017April 9, 2017 Eliott McCormick 1 Comment Boxing, Dierry Jean, Eye of the Tiger Management, Lamont Peterson, Montreal, Ricky Sismundo, Steven Butler, Terrence Crawford

On Monday, a judge sentenced Montreal boxer Dierry Jean to 15 months in prison for violently robbing a woman in search

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Flashes Of Violence: Jeff Lockhart Photo Gallery

March 30, 2017April 1, 2017 Michael Carbert 1 Comment Adonis Stevenson, Bob Levesque, Brandon Cook, Chris Vanheerden, denton daley, Donovan Razor Ruddock, Errol Spence Jr, Jeff Lockhart, Josh O'Reilly, Ray Olubowale, Ryan Wagner, Ryan Young, Sandy Tsagouris, Shakeel Phinn, Steven Butler, Steven Wilcox, Sylvera Louis, Thomas Williams Jr

The challenge of sports photography is finding a way to capture that split second of action which the naked eye

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“This Is Not Who We Are”

January 30, 2017February 1, 2017 Cedrick Daniel Halley 1 Comment Batyr Jukembayev, Bell Centre, Brandon Cook, Butler vs Cook, Camille Estephan, Eye of the Tiger Management, Mathieu Germain, Montreal, Steven Butler, Yves Ulysse Jr.

What I am writing here is without any filter and reflects my personal opinion as a boxing fan and a

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Butler vs Cook: Brawl In Montreal

January 29, 2017June 13, 2018 Zachary Alapi 0 Comments Ayaz Hussain, Batyr Jukembayev, Brandon Cook, Camille Estephan, David Lemieux, Eye of the Tiger Management, Mathieu Germain, simon kean, Steven Butler, Yves Ulysse Jr.

A scintillating, gruelling contest worthy of it’s hyped all-Canadian billing went down at Montreal’s Bell Centre, where Brandon Cook upset

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Steven Butler: The Perfect Prospect

January 26, 2017April 8, 2017 Michael Carbert 1 Comment Bell Centre, Brandon Cook, Camille Estephan, Eye of the Tiger Management, Hard Knox Gym, John H. Stracey, Manny Montreal, Marshall Butler, Montreal Donnybrook Boxing Gym, Shakeel Phinn, Steven Butler

As all serious fight fans are aware, no sport has more tales of heartbreak and tragedy than boxing. The history

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Butler & Cook Speak

January 24, 2017May 23, 2018 Fight Fan.com 0 Comments Bell Centre, Boxing, Brandon Cook, Camille Estephan, Eye of the Tiger Management, Montreal, Steven Butler, the fight city

Who is the best super welterweight in Canada? There’s only one way to find out. Steven Butler and Brandon Cook

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The Weekend That Was

November 21, 2016February 20, 2017 Fight Fan.com 0 Comments Adonis Stevenson, Andre Ward, dmitry mikhaylenko, Matty Askin, Mauricio Herrera, Pablo Cesar Cano, Sergey Kovalev, simon kean, Steven Butler, tony luis

Kovalev vs Ward wasn’t the only fight happening this past Saturday. In fact, it was a fairly busy weekend in

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Montreal’s Golden Age?

November 3, 2016November 4, 2016 Eliott McCormick 0 Comments Artur Beterbiev, Batyr Jukembayev, Casino Lac Leamy, Custio Clayton, Eleider Alvarez, Eric Belanger, Erik Bazinyan, Eye of the Tiger Management, Groupe Yvon Michel, Oscar Rivas, Steven Butler, Yvon Michel

Last Thursday, promoter Yvon Michel held a press conference at Casino Lac Leamy in Gatineau to announce a December 23 card

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Butler Steals The Show

October 23, 2016October 23, 2016 Robert Portis 0 Comments Bell Centre, Camille Estephan, David Lemieux, David Theroux, EOTTM, Eye of the Tiger Management, Ghislain Maduma, Mian Hussain, simon kean, Steven Butler

The last time David Lemieux was set to headline a boxing event in Montreal, he left his fans profoundly disappointed.

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Montreal Picks Golovkin

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Robert Portis 0 Comments Artur Beterbiev, Batyr Jukembayev, Brook vs Golovkin, Bruno Bredicean, Camille Estephan, Custio Clayton, dario bredicean, David Lemieux, Erik Bazinyan, Eye of the Tiger Management, Gennady Golovkin, Golovkin vs Brook, Kell Brook, Lucian Bute, Manny Montreal, marie eve dicaire, Steven Butler, Yvon Michel

As can be the case when you have two high-powered promotional outfits in the same city, earlier this week saw

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Fight Report: Butler and Batyr Shine

July 8, 2016July 9, 2016 Eliott McCormick 0 Comments Batyr Jukembayev, Eye of the Tiger Management, Steven Butler

The Event Last night at the Claude Robillard Sports Complex in Montreal, Eye of the Tiger Management staged a pro-am

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Montreal Pro-Am Gala

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016 Robert Portis 0 Comments Anna Reva, Batyr Jukembayev, Eye of the Tiger Management, Manny Montreal, Montreal, Steven Butler

Boxemontreal.com, in collaboration with Eye of the Tiger Management, hosts a PRO-AM gala tonight at the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex in Montreal,

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Butler Triumphs At Metropolis

May 14, 2016May 14, 2016 Robert Portis 0 Comments Batyr Jukembayev, Camille Estephan, Dierry Jean, Eye of the Tiger Management, Ferdinand Pilz, Ghislain Maduma, Louisbert Altidor, Mathieu Germain, Mian Hussain, Ricky Sismundo, Schiller Hyppolite, Steven Butler

Montreal fight fans got some bang for their buck tonight as Eye Of The Tiger Management staged a lively card

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Butler Headlines Fight Club

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016 Robert Portis 0 Comments Camille Estephan, Dierry Jean, Eye of the Tiger Management, Ghislain Maduma, Montreal, Schiller Hyppolite, Steven Butler

When people talk about the resurgence of boxing in Montreal, part of that discussion is Camille Estephan’s Eye Of The

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