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MONTREAL (Mai 11, 2016) — Weltanwärter im Halbschwergewicht Artur Beterbiev wieder in den Ring Samstag Nacht, Juni 7, to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO-) International and North American Boxing Association (Auch Noch) title belts against Argentinian champion Ezequiel “El Olympico” Maderna in the 12-round main event at historic Belle Centre in Montreal, Kanada.
Presented by Groupe Yvon Michel (FITNESSSTUDIO), die “Grand-Prix-” boxing event is part of the prestigious Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) Serie, which will air live in Canada on pay-per-views starting at 8:00 p.m. UND via Canal Indigo, Bell TV and Shaw TV. The main event and co-feature, beginnend bei 11:00 p.m. UND / 8:00 p.m. PT, will be broadcast on ESPN in the United States.
“We will launch the Grand Prix activities, which is the biggest sport week in Montreal, with this card”, said the President of GYM, Yvon Michel. “Artur is the next boxing superstar in Quebec. He injured his shoulder, but the surgery fixed everything and we plan to give him three fights in 2016. We aim at Sergey Kovalev by the end of the year or the beginning of 2017.”
 The 31-year-old Beterbiev (9-0, 9 KOs), the adopted son of Montreal, is on a seek-and-destroy mission for his first fight innerhalb eines Jahres. The two-time Russian Olympian (links im Bild) hasn’t fought since last June, als er gestoppt Alexander Johnson in der 7thRunde, due to a shoulder injury that required surgery.
Beterbiev is world ranked among the top six in all four major sanctioning organizations: IBF #2, WBO- & WBA #4, und WBC #6. The power-punching Betervbiev will be defending his WBO International and NABA titles against Maderna.
During his 3-year professional career, Beterbiev has defeated two former world Meister, Gabriel Campillo und Tavoris-Wolke.
Maderna (23-2, 15 KOs) is a veteran fighter from Argentina, the same country that has produced numerous championship boxers, von Luis Firpo bis Sergio Martinez, as well as well standout contemporaries such as IBF cruiserweight champion Victor Ramirez, along with contenders Lucas Matthysse, Jesus Cuellar, Omar Narvaez und Juan Carlos Reveco. In his most recent action last May, Maderna stopped Rolando Wenceslao Mansilla in the opening round for the Argentina super middleweight championship.
Also airing on ESPN in the co-feature, undefeated American prospects Bryant “Goodfella” Perrella (13-0, 12 KOs), fighting out of Fort Myers, Florida, und David “Day Day” Grayton (14-0, 10 KOs), von Washington D. C., square off in a 10-round middleweight bout.
Unbeaten super welterweight Jamontay “Quiet Assassine” Clark (9-0-0, 6 KOs), from Cincinnati, Ohio, meets an opponent to be determined in a 6-round “TV swing” Spiel.
Montreal’s undefeated heavyweight Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs), also a 2008 Kolumbianische Olympian, returns in an 8-round bout versus TBA.
Also fighting on the undercard is popular French-Canadian welterweight Sebastian Bouchard (12-1, 4 KOs) who meets an opponent to be determined in an 8-rounder; Montreal super bantamweight Vislan Dalkaev (6-0, 2 KOs) vs. Mexican invader Javier “El Chivero” Franco (25-17-4), Montreal super middleweight Dario Bredicean (8-0, 2 KOs) against TBA and Toronto’s Parnell Fischer (0-1, 0 KOs) vs. Mexican opponent Larami “Herr” Carmona (1-2, 0 KOs) in a 4-round fight.
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INFORMATIONEN:
Zwitschern: @YvonMichelGYM, @ABeterbiev, @OscarKaboom
Instagram: @YvonMichelGYM, @ArturBeterbiev
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