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Live on PPV in North America sa a Vandredi night from Videotron Centre of Quebec City
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(L-R) – Lucian Bute & Eleider Alvarez
MONTREAL (Fevriye 21, 2017) – Nan “BUTE VS ALVAREZ” press conference was held today in Quebec City for sa a Vandredi night’s championship fight between undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver light heavyweight champion Eleider “Tanpèt” Alvarez and ansyen chanpyon nan lemonn super middleweight Lucian Bute (32-3-1, 25 Ko) at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Kanada.
“BUTE VS. ALVAREZ”, promoted by Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) and Gestev, is a presentation of Videotron and Mise-O-Jeu,
Integrated Sports Media will distribute “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” live in the United States, kòmanse nan 8 p.m. AK / 5 p.m. PT, on cable, satellite and internet pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV, DISH and the FITE app for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
In Canada, “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” will be available to watch, in English or French, on Canal Indigo, Shaw TV and Bell TV; English-only on Rodgers PPV, as well as in many of the top Canadian sports bars.
Outside of North America, “BUTE VS ALVAREZ” is being distributed by leading boxing television rights distribution firm, Protocol Sports Marketing Ltd.
The 12-round Bute vs. Alvarez main event will also be the final WBC eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger for the winner’s GYM stablemate, reigning WBC and lineal light heavyweight champion Adonis “Devni selèb” Stevenson (28-1-0, 23 Ko).
Tikè pou “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” are on sale and available to purchase by going on line to www.Videotron.
QUOTES Press Konferans
Lucian Bute: ”I am really, really confident going into this fight. I respect Alvarez; he is the WBC No. 1 ranked contender in the light heavyweight division. He is undefeated but my best moments as a professional boxer came here in Quebec City and I am sure it will be another one of those moments Vandredi lannwit. And it will be a spectacular fight for the fans!”
Eleider Alvarez: ”I have to win for my future and for my family. I will give everything Vandredi lannwit. My time has come and I will make the best of it.”
Yvon Michel, promoter of show and both fighters: ”It is going to be an exciting fight and card. Eleider Alvarez said that he is ready to die in the ring and he means it. Lucian also is ready to do whatever it takes to win Vandredi. We have two fighters, two true competitors, who will give everything and leave everything in the ring Vandredi.”
Howard Grant, Bute’s trainer: ”Lucian had the best camp of his career. He had more energy in this camp than in the ones for James DeGale and Badou Jack. He had good sparring also and he will be ready Vandredi lannwit.”
Marc Ramsay, Alvarez trainer: ”This is the third time in his career that Alvarez has been called out after a sparring session. First it was Andrew Gardiner…and he was stunned by Eleider in the ninth round of the fight. He was never the same after that, got knocked out by an unknown fighter, and retired. Than it was Nicholson Poulard. He was KO’ed in the third round and he retired after that. Lucian asked Eleider for a fight after seeing a sparring between Alvarez and a fighter from the Grant Brothers Gym. He intends to deliver the goods Vandredi. They asked for Alvarez, they will have Alvarez.”
ENFÒMASYON:
Twitter: @yvonmichelgym, @gestevinc, @IntegratedPPV #ButeAlvarez
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @Stormalvarez, @Butelucian
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Jiyè 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
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Adonis ”Devni selèb” Stevenson – WBC and lineal light heavyweight world champion:
”Welcome to Québec City Thomas. I saw your fight against Edwin Rodriguez. It was a nice performance with a beautiful KO. When I saw that bout, I told myself I wanted that fight with you. I knew I was going to be motivated.”
”I know Williams hits hard and that he has a name now in the United States, but I keep the same Kronk Gym mentality Emmanuel Steward taught me: we go for the KO. It is also my daughter’s birthday and I want to get her a KO, I am motivated. That will be exciting…don’t blink!”
Thomas ”Top Dog” Williams – WBC #8 light heavyweight ranked challenger:
”You don’t know what I have been through to be here. Tweets, talks and predictions won’t mean nothing Vandredi lannwit…..facts will. There will be a new champion.”
Eleider ”Tanpèt” Alvarez – WBC #1 ranked challenger and WBC Silver light heavyweight champion:
”With only a 10-day notice, I am really happy to face a fighter of good caliber. Berridge is a tough guy who faced good names like Thomas Oosthuizen and Blake Caparello, but I prepared really hard for Chad Dawson. I am ready.”
Robert ”The Butcher” Berridge – New Zealand light heavyweight champion :
”I am excited to be here and to face a solid boxer. Expect a good performance from me Vandredi.”
Yvon Michel – Prezidan an GYM:
”The event is called ‘SHOOTOUT’ because of the aggressive style of Thomas Williams Jr, who fights like there is no demen, combined with the explosive power of Adonis Stevenson.”
”Williams is a clear and present danger but we are convinced that Adonis is well prepared and will succeed, so that we will all be happy Samdi morning while eating breakfast. We still have not seen his full potential yet.’
”The fight between Eleider Alvarez and Robert Berridge is really important for the rankings in the light heavyweight division. Alvarez is highly considered by all the independent rankings (Bag la, BoxRec) and Berridge was already in training before the withdrawal of Chad Dawson, because he was supposed to fight on HBO PPV last weekend before the bout was cancelled for administrative reasons. He is fearless and a hard hitter.”
Tikè pou la “SHOOTOUT” evènman, jointly promoted by GYM and Gestev and presented by Vidéotron, in collaboration with Mise-O-Jeu, kòmanse nan $50.00 and are on sale and available to purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca, nan Videotron Centre Box Office, calling GYM at (514) 383-0666 andthe Champion Boxing club (514) 376-0980, or by dialing 1-855-790-1245
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“SHOOTOUT“Nan Quebec
STEVENSON vs. WILLIAMS
WBC limyè pwa loud WORLD TIT
Jiyè 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
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Monreyal (Jiyè 23, 2016) – Undefeated No. 1 limyè pwa loud contender Eleider “Tanpèt” Alvarez (19-0, 10 Ko) has found a solid boxer to face him on the Jiyè 29 kat, featuring the WBC and lineal world light heavyweight title fight between defending champion Adonis “Devni selèb” Stevenson (27-1, 22 Ko) ak pwovokatè Thomas Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 Ko), at the Videotron Centre. WBC Silver light heavyweight champion Alvarez will face New Zealand southpaw slugger Robert “The Butcher” Berridge (27-4-1, 21 Ko).
The Alvarez-Berridge co-feature, pwograme pou 10 rounds at a 180-pound catch-weight, will air on Spike televizyon nan Etazini yo. Named “The Butcher” because of his aggressive style and power, the 31-year-old Australian sputhpaw has won the several regional titles during his pro career including New Zealand (2013 ak 2015), WBC Asia (2013), PABA (2013-2014) and WBO Oriental (2013-2014).
“I prepared to face a southpaw in Chad Dawson and Berridge is also left-handed, so adapting will be easier,” Alvarez said. “I tip my hat to him for accepted this challenge with only a 10-day notice
“For sure, I am really disappointed in Dawson’s withdrawal, but these things happen that you cannot control. I’m still happy to get in the ring of the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City.”
“Berridge is an aggressive, powerful and fierce fighter,” Groupe Yvon Michel president (GYM) Yvon Michel te ajoute. “We are pleased to have found an opponent of this quality to face Alvarez in front of the Spike TV cameras.”
A new rival for Bouchard
Popular Sébastien Bouchard (13-1, 4 Ko), of Baie-Saint-Paul, Kanada, has a new opponent,Alejandro Herrera (14-3-2, 5 Ko), nan yon bout sis-wonn.
Stevenson-Williams referee and judges announced
Names of the officials for the Stevenson vs. Williams main event fight have also been disclosed. The referee will be Michael Griffin (Quebec), the three ringside judges Richard DeCarufel(Quebec), Massimo Barrovecchio (Itali) ak Juergen Langos (Almay), plus supervisor
Bob Logist (Bèljik).
Two public training sessions were planned this weekend on Grande Allée Boulevard in Quebec City. Premye a, featuring Stevenson, took place today (Samdi) and tomorrow several undercard boxers will workout starting at 1 p.m. AK.
Tikè pou la “SHOOTOUT” evènman, jointly promoted by GYM and Gestev and presented by Vidéotron, in collaboration with Mise-O-Jeu, kòmanse nan $50.00 and are on sale and available to purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca, nan Videotron Centre Box Office, calling GYM at (514) 383-0666 andthe Champion Boxing club (514) 376-0980, or by dialing 1-855-790-1245
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CONTACTS:
Vincent Morin: (514) 458-8950, vmorin@ Bob Trieger: (978) 590-0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com
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ABOUT GROUPE YVON MICHEL (GYM): Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) te fonde an 2004 by Yvon Michel and his associates. The organization’s mission is the development of high-level boxers through coaching support and especially by competitive management. To achieve its objectives, GYM actively recruits talent and organizes events. it is associated with the popular series, “Premier boksè chanpyon (PBC),” and has developed major Videotron partnerships with Loto Quebec, TVA Sports, Centre Videotron, Casino de Montreal, Lac Leamy, Tonik GroupImage and Lapointe Dental Centre, in addition to collaborating closely with InterBox and Rixa.
ABOUT GESTEV
Festive, passionate, daring and creative, Gestev promises epic moments that you will remember for a long time. Gestev agrees to act as a catalyst of positive emotions and deliver experiences to meet your expectations. GESTEV manages the Videotron Centre which is a property of the city of Quebec.
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MONTREAL, Kanada (Jen 14, 2016) – Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) and Gestev are proud to officially announce, “SHOOTOUT”, the next fight for power-punching Adonis “Devni selèb” Stevenson, Jiyè 29 at Centre Videotron, a presentation of Videotron in association with Mise-O-Jeu. This event is presented as part of the prestigious “Premier boksè chanpyon” (PBC) seri, to be broadcast live in the United States, and on Canal Indigo in Canada.
Stevenson (27-1, 22 Ko), who established himself as one of the most powerful pound-for-pound fighters in the world, ap defann boksè Konsèy Mondyal l ' (WBC) and lineal light heavyweight (175 divizyon liv) title for the seventh time, against the dangerous, WBC No. 9 Rated Thomas “Top Dog” Williams (20-1, 14 Ko).
“I am very happy to get back in the ring for my next fight, which will be held July 29 in the superb Centre Videotron of Quebec, against Thomas Williams Jr.,” Stevenson te di. I will demonstrate that, like fine wine, I am even better with age. Even though I haven’t boxed for 10 mwa, I’ve never left the gym and I’m willing to defend my crown.”
Williams, of Fort Washington, Maryland, nan 28, se 10 years younger than Stevenson and also left-handed. He had a successful amateur career and is reputed to be a major danger in the ring as evidenced by his 10 victories won by knockout in less than two rounds, including his last two outings against renowned Edwin Rodriguez (28-1, 19 Ko) ak Umberto Savigne (12-2, 9 Ko).
In both of those two fights, Williams was an underdog, but his determination and lethal punch made the difference. “There were many who had lost trust in me two years ago after my loss to Gabriel Campillo (24-6-1, 11 Ko),” Williams explained. “I don’t make excuses but there were circumstances that led to this result. I’m coming off the best performance of my career and I’m ready to make a change Jiyè 29 in terms of the holding title belt. Stevenson has never faced a puncher like me in the past.”
“We are proud to start our association with Gestev and Centre Videotron with this gala event,” Prezidan GYM Yvon Michel te ajoute. “Adonis Stevenson became the WBC light heavyweight champion in June 2012 and since then 15 nan 16 other WBC titles have changed hands. Se sèlman Shinsuke Yamanaka, of Japan, is still champion. Other fights on the Jiyè 29th card will include a group of ambitious, talented boxers, promising a show with intense fighters making statements.”
Nan ko-karakteristik nan, current WBC Silver light heavyweight champion and WBC No. 1 contender, Eleider Alvarez (19-0, 10 Ko), will attempt to maintain his position as the WBC mandatory challenger against Maximiliano Gomez (22-5, 9 Ko), of Argentine.
Also scheduled to be in action are Nova Scotia native and adopted Montreal fighter Custio Clayton (8-0, 7 Ko), who will attempt to continue his rise in the welterweight division, Quebec heavyweight Eric Martel Bahoeli (11-6, 7 Ko) will realize his dream to fight in Videotron Centre, charismatic Montreal welterweight Junior Ulysse (10-0, 7 Ko) ak wèltèr Marie Eve Dicaire (4-0) are also slated to be in action. Other fights and fighters will soon be announced for the July 29th kat.
Tout batay ak avyon de gè yo sijè a chanjman.
“SHOOTOUT” tikè, kòmanse nan $50.00, pral ale sou vant Samdi, Jen 18 nan 10 a.m. AK at Videotron Centre, GYM (514) 383-0666, or at Champion Boxing Club (514) 376-0980. A pre-sale will be available Jen 16-17 for subscribers to the Videotron Centre newsletter as well as Quebec Remparts season ticket holders.
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