LAVAL, كيبيك, كندا (مارس 16, 2023) — Montreal’s Kim Clavel (16-0-1, 3KO) will step back into the ring to take on Naomi “La Chapita” Arellano Reyes (9-2-0, 5KO), لوس انجليس, لمجلس الملاكمة العالمي الشاغر (WBC) International Flyweight Championship on April 28, في بلاس بيل في لافال. The vacant WBC international flyweight title will be on the line as confirmed by the WBC. We have also requested sanctions for the division’s IBF Inter-Continental and WBO Inter-Continental titles as well. Verbal confirmation has been obtained and we expect to receive the required sanctions confirmation within the next few hours.
This will be the first fight for Clavel, 32, since the incredible clash this past of January 13 against World Boxing Association (رابطة الملاكمة العالمية) world champion Yesica Nery Plata (29-2-0, 3KO), which the popular Canadian lost by decision in her first WBC title defense.
April 28th will mark the start of Clavel’s “RECONQUEST”, who intends to prove herself again by positioning her for a rematch with Plata as quickly as possible. She is presently ranked as the WBC #1, المنظمة العالمية للملاكمة #3 وIBF #4 المنافس.
Clavel is more motivated than ever, قول: “I want to regain my world title, but I will take it one fight at a time. We will reposition ourselves in the rankings. I’m going to need all of Quebec behind me. I’m confident with my team, my perseverance and all of you that, by the end of the year, we’ll get more than just a world champion belt! Thank you for your eternal support.”
Originally from Nayarit, المكسيك, Reyes now lives and trains in Los Angeles, كاليفورنيا. The 28-year-old Reyes is renowned for her power as evidenced by her 5 knockout victories to date. Her most notable win was versus former multiple time world champion Carina Moreno (25-7-0, 6KO) في 2020. In her last outing last October, Reyes lost by decision against Gabriela Fundura (8-0-0, 4KO) for the WBC Latino flyweight title in a PBC event broadcast on Showtime.
Clavel and Reyes were supposed to face each other in August 2021 at the IGA Stadium, but the latter had to withdraw due to health restrictions to enter Canada, and she was replaced by Maria Vargas (14-4-1, 1KO).
“It is with great enthusiasm and confidence that we are relaunching Kim with the ultimate goal of allowing her to avenge her defeat and regain her world title,” said GYM President Yvon Michel. “We remember the great intense and passionate fight between the two champions last January. بالإضافة إلى, the latter is still in the running for the 2023 المعركة من السنة! ال 4,000 spectators at Place Bell are still excited. To return to the world championship, Kim must prove herself again and these international titles will allow her to become a must challenger for the champion.”
Tickets will go on sale this evening (الخميس, مارس 16) في 9:00 عصرا. وذلكwww.evenko.ca and directly at GYM atinfo@groupeyvonmichel.ca.
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ABOUT YVON MICHEL GROUP (نادي رياضي):
Groupe Yvon Michel is a professional boxing promotion organization, founded in 2004 by Yvon Michel, Alexandra Croft and Bernard Barré, who are still active in the company, the most prolific in the history of professional boxing in Canada. Since its foundation, GYM has promoted 165 events in Quebec, all televised in Quebec on RDS, TVA Sports or Radio-Canada, as well as participated in 38 international events outside Quebec. Eight GYM boxers have become world champions: يواكيم Alcine, جان باسكال, أدونيس ستيفنسون, ارتور Beterbiev, Eleider ألفاريز, ماري إيف ديكاير (مرتين), Oscar Rivas and Kim Clavel. Nineteen boxers from the organization have delivered 54 بطولة العالم تحارب, maintaining an excellent record of 30 انتصارات, 22 الخسائر و 2 توجه. خلال هذه الفترة, major American television networks were more active than ever in coming to Quebec to broadcast the most important events of the organization.
