MONTREAL (Februari 15, 2022) – Today’s scheduled World Boxing Council (WBC) purse bid has been avoided as Groupe Yvon Michel (SPORTSCHOOL) announces an agreement has been reached with Titov Promotions, which promotes undefeated mandatory challenger Evgeny Romanov (16-0, 11 KO), van Rusland, for WBC Bridgerweight World Champion Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas’ first title defense.

Under this agreement, GYM obtained the rights to promote Rivas’ first WBC defense. “We are very happy with this outcome,” GYM President Yvon Michel said. “I would like to thank Mr. Alex Titov for his co-operation. We intend to hold this world championship in June, in Montreal or possibly in Colombia, where discussions are currently taking place. It was important for us that Oscar defends his crown in a familiar environment.”

Trained by Marc Ramsey, Rivas captured the WBC World title last October 22,winning a unanimous decision over Ryan Rozicki (13-1, 13 KO) at the Olympia in Montreal.

Colombia-native Rivas, who represented his country at the 2008 Olympische Spelen, became the first WBC World Champion in the history of the Bridgerweight Division. Romanov, for his part, became the mandatory contender by virtue of his 12-round dominance over compatriot Dmitry Kudryashov (24-5, 23 KO) last May in Khimki, Rusland. Romanov had an excellent amateur career, even registering a knockout victory over Deontay Wilder, the future WBC World Heavyweight Champion, in an international tournament.

“I am happy to be able to defend my WBC bridgerweight belt in familiar terrain and quickly,” Rivas commented. “I intend to keep this belt for a long time. Bovendien, whether my promoter GYM has obtained the rights to promote in my adopted city, Montreal, or in my native country, Colombia, I feel confident and surrounded by the best. It helps me stay focused on my goals.”

OVER DE YVON MICHEL GROEP (SPORTSCHOOL): Groupe Yvon Michel is een professionele bokspromotieorganisatie, opgericht in 2004 door Yvon Michel, Alexandra Croft en Bernard Barré, allemaal nog actief binnen het bedrijf, dat is de meest productieve organisatie in de geschiedenis van professioneel boksen in Canada. Sinds de oprichting organiseert GYM 160 evenementen in Quebec, deelgenomen aan 37 internationale gala's buiten Quebec. Seven boxers became world champions: Joachim Alcine, Jean Pascal, Adonis Stevenson, Artur Beterbiev, Eleider Alvarez, Marie-Eve Dicaire and Oscar Rivas. Seventeen of the organization’s boxers have fought in 51 wereldkampioenschappen met een uitstekend record van 27 wins, 22 verliezen en 2 trekt. Gedurende deze periode waren grote Amerikaanse televisienetwerken actiever dan ooit door naar Quebec te komen om de belangrijkste evenementen van GYM uit te zenden. Op 35 Gelegenheden presenteerden grote Amerikaanse netwerken een GYM-evenement, een uitzonderlijke showcase van Quebec-kennis, waaronder HBO (8), Show Time (7), ESPN2 (10), Rijkdom TV (4), Spike TV (2), ESPN (3), CBS (1) en NBC Sports (1).

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