Combat Sports - Boxing

Combat Sports - Boxing

Here is a great article from the Montreal Gazette on Sugar Ray Leonard's return to Montreal. Russ Anber began the event by showing a video he narrated on the great career of Leonard, and introduced some of the Quebec boxing legends in attendance, including Fernand Marcotte who fought Leonard in February 11th, 1979. Those who purchased items for Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation for juvenile diabetes and juvenile obesity, where able to get those items autographed. An interesting note was Ray Leonard's forshadowing of a potential deal between himself and Russ Anber. No details were provided, but he did say that they have had several discussions with Russ Anber, and hoped that something really big would be coming from it.

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Tri Pro KO put together a great card, at a great venue, with a great group of fighters. I had a great time, along with everyone in attendence. The crowd was the loudest during the Terrance Andrews - Hendy Simon match! Several pro boxers who were in Montreal to train were in attendance, as well as Second Thought from Eye 2 Eye, Pro MMA fighter John "The Bull" Makdessi and many other people of note. In fact, John Makdessi was also there in support of "Baby Bull" George Makdessi, who was making his combat sports amateur debut! Another point to note, Dany Caron, who was headlining the card, was fighting for the 40th time as an amateur.

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Rival Boxing, in partnership with the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation, is proud to invite the media and boxing fans  alike to come and meet Sugar Ray Leonard, on his first visit to Montreal since his epic battle with Roberto Duran 30 years ago this month.

Sugar Ray Leonard will be at the offices of Rival Boxing for a casual meet and greet on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 between 6 pm and 8 pm. At that time, fight fans will be able to obtain signed memorabilia from Sugar Ray.

Combat Sports - Boxing

On Saturday, June 5th, 2010, Le Skratch (965, boul. Curé-Labelle) in Laval, will play host to TRI PRO KO's 4th Boxing Gala, which will feature the Boxing Team from Tri Star Gym. Both the venue and the Tri Star gym have hosted some of the best amateur MMA in the country, as part of the Fight Quest promotions, and now Boxing will take center stage. Come out and support some great local athletes like Julie St Louis, Junior Lee, Terrance" MR T" ANDREWS, Randy "ALL BIZNESS" Maracle, and Larry Lorsold.

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In a fight that will be talked about for a long time in Montreal, Jean Pascal successfully defended his WBO Light Heavyweight title last night at the Bell Center against the man he took it from on June 19th of this year, Adrian Diaconu. Jean Pascal reportedly separated his right shoulder 3 times in this fight, and was limited to throwing jabs in the final 2 rounds. This was Jean Pascal's 2nd title defence, as he has already fought Silvio Branco in September. With 4 fights in 2009 to his credit, Jean Pascal's manager (Yvon Michel) will be looking to get the fighter some much needed rest, before having to take on mandatory challenger Chad Dawson within 120 days. Dawson is the WBC interim champion, but Yvon Michel should be citing the damage received by his fighter as cause to get an extension.

Both the Montreal Gazette and the Canadian Press had this fight much closer than the 118-110, 117-111, 117-111 given by the judges at ringside. A very distraught Adrian Diaconu felt that he had won 8 rounds, and did not want to comment further.

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Joachim Alcine battled it out for 12 rounds against a very compact, very tough French fighter Christophe Canclaux and came out the winner by unanimous decision (115-113, 117-110, 117-110) in front of his hometown crowd at the Casino de Montréal tonight. With that victory, "Ti-Joa" claims the vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title. Originally born in Haiti, Alcine now makes his home in Laval, Quebec.

Check out TSN and Fight News for more details

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(Press Release)

December 3rd: Former WBA world champion Joachim "Ti-Joa" Alcine (31-1-0, 19KO), has spent the last 2 days in Montreal  since returning 2 days ago from his training camp in Vero Beach, Florida with his trainer, the famed James McGirt. Alcine says he is more confident than ever, "This time I spent much more time with my new trainer, and we understand each other better. I know Canclaux is hungry and thinks that I am vulnerable. I expect to be at my best Saturday night". His opponent this Saturday, December 5th, at the Casino de Montréal, is Christophe « Rocky » Canclaux (40-2-0, 25KO), a former European champion (from 2003-2007), ranked #4 WBC, #6 WBA, #9 IBF, from Nice, France. Clanclaux has been in Montreal since Sunday.