Browsing Tag Yvon Michel
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À La Prochaine, Montreal
Montreal is “The Fight City,” not Toronto. Or so we thought. And still think, as any objective evaluation of Canada’s two largest urban centres reveals a mismatch in ...
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Flawless Fight Night
Groupe Yvon Michel hosted another boxing gala on Thursday at the Montreal Casino, which turned out to be unlike any pugilistic event I might have imagined. The venue ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 169
Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: Congrats to Eye Of The Tiger Management for their successful show in Shawinigan! Big win for Mathieu Germain, who ...
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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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Is Adonis Stevenson The Real President Of The WBC?
A few days ago Showtime Sports announced with much fanfare a slate of upcoming matches to cover the first half of the new year, including 10 world title ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 155
Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Major congrats to the great GSP, Georges St-Pierre! Congrats also to Rose Namajunas! Manny’s got a crush! Congrats to Deontay ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 150
Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Recapping last week’s Montreal Casino card! Manny a little bit nervous about Shakeel Phinn’s fight and his Wolverine opponent! Dangerous ...
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Rivas And Phinn On The Rise
Last Thursday the Montreal Casino hosted another boxing gala from Groupe Yvon Michel which saw local fight fans entertained by solid performances from emerging pro talents. Light heavyweight ...
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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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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 143
Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Major announcements coming soon from both Groupe Yvon Michel and Eye Of The Tiger! Major step forward on the horizon ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 139
Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: congrats to Jonathan Di Bella! Big win at MSG! Jo Jo Dan deserves a big fight in Montreal! Joanne Calderwood ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 138
Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: congrats to Chad Laprise! What’s going on with Artur Beterbiev? Manny’s happy about the World Boxing Super Series! ...
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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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The Legend Of Paul Dubé
That there’s no metropolis quite like Montreal is a proposition for which an abundance of evidence exists, but if one wants further proof that the place we like ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 133
Time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Great night of fights at the Bell Centre in Montreal! Congrats to all the winners! Skillful performance from Eleider Alvarez! ...
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Yvon Michel: “Adonis Has Never Ducked Anyone!”
Adonis Stevenson vs Andrzej Fonfara II. Eleider Alvarez vs Jean Pascal. Two major showdowns with serious implications, both happening on the same card this Saturday night. A world ...
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The Curious Case Of King Artur
There’s that old tale about Androcles, the slave who fled his master and then pulled the stinging thorn from the lion’s paw. Both were later captured and the ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 131
Hey, fight fans, time again for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: Plenty of congratulations to pass out: Rory MacDonald! Amazing performance! Also: Diego De La Hoya! ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 129
Welcome back to Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! This week: Big congrats to Lucas Matthysse! People were writing him off but he stole the show! Congrats also to ...
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Behind The Smiles: Boxe Mania Press Conference
Boxing press conferences, as many know, often involve a certain degree of tension and discomfort and even, on occasion, violence. Thus, as your friendly journalist enters the appointed ...
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Manny’s Thoughts! No. 126
Once again, time for Manny’s Thoughts! From Manny Montreal! Congrats to Custio Clayton! 2017 is going to be a big year for one of Montreal’s top prospects! Congratulations ...
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Shakeel Phinn Dominates At Montreal Casino
If Shakeel Phinn was going to be truly tested in his first main event, it seemed likely — after a heated face off following the weigh-in — that it ...
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The Calm Before The Storm
From the outside looking in, it would appear to be a do-or-die type situation for Lucian Bute, one of great urgency and tension, if not outright panic. After ...
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The Weekend That Was
Some notable matches went down this past weekend, so let’s do our usual wrap-up of the major boxing action. First up, Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford journeyed to ...
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Something New And Different
For the past month the Casino de Montreal has staged a special promotion, offering patrons “big top flair” and a “circus vibe,” complete with acrobats and performers from ...
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Drowning in Deep Water: Beterbiev Destroys Prieto
Last night at Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec, Artur Beterbiev took one round to drown Isidro “El Guerrero” Prieto in some very deep water. What was meant to be a ...
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High Stakes In Quebec City
Yesterday, Lucian Bute and promoter Yvon Michel gathered media at the Montreal Casino to officially announce the former IBF super middleweight champion’s next fight: a light heavyweight showdown against WBC ...
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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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Big Win For Custio
Since Yvon Michel resurrected boxing at the Casino de Montreal last January we have seen a series of intriguing events staged to give young prospects the chance to ...
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Yvon Michel: Looking To The Future
Belying his eminent position in boxing and celebrity status in Quebec, promoter Yvon Michel is refreshingly personable and candid, not always the case in the world of professional ...
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