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MONTREAL (May 11, 2016) — World light heavyweight contender Artur Beterbiev ngasilake ring Setu wengi, Juni 7, to defend his World Boxing Organization (PhuKet) International and North American Boxing Association (Uga) title belts against Argentinian champion Ezequiel “El Olympico” Maderna in the 12-round main event at historic Belle Centre di Montreal, Kanada.
Presented by Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM), ing “Grand Prix” boxing event is part of the prestigious Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) seri, which will air live in Canada on pay-per-views starting at 8:00 P.M. Lan via Canal Indigo, Bell TV and Shaw TV. The main event and co-feature, commencing at 11:00 P.M. Lan / 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 ing setahun. The two-time Russian Olympian (digambarke kiwa) hasn’t fought since last June, nalika piyambakipun mandegake Alexander Johnson ing 7thbabak, due to a shoulder injury that required surgery.
Beterbiev is world ranked among the top six in all four major sanctioning organizations: IBF #2, PhuKet & WBA #4, lan 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 champions, Gabriel Peacock lan Tavoris Cloud.
Maderna (23-2, 15 KOs) is a veteran fighter from Argentina, the same country that has produced numerous championship boxers, saka Luis Firpo kanggo Sergio Martinez, as well as well standout contemporaries such as IBF cruiserweight champion Victor Ramirez, along with contenders Lucas Matthysse, Gusti Yesus Cuellar, Omar Narvaez lan 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, lan David “Day Day” Grayton (14-0, 10 KOs), Washington D.C., square off in a 10-round middleweight bout.
Unbeaten super welterweight Jamontay “Rojopati sepi” Clark (9-0-0, 6 KOs), from Cincinnati, Ohio, meets an opponent to be determined in a 6-round “TV swing” match.
Montreal’s undefeated heavyweight Oscar “Lady Gaga” Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs), also a 2008 Olympian Kolombia, 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 “Sir” Carmona (1-2, 0 KOs) in a 4-round fight.
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INFORMASI:
Twitter: @YvonMichelGYM, @ABeterbiev, @OscarKaboom
Instagram: @YvonMichelGYM, @ArturBeterbiev
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