Canadian promotional outfit Eye of The Tiger introduced that Arthur Biyarslanov will defend his NABF junior welterweight title in opposition to Jonathan Eniz in a co-main occasion at On line casino Lac-Leamy, in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada on Thursday October 17.
Alexandre Gaumont will headline the occasion in opposition to Cristian Zarate. The opposite co-main occasion will characteristic former world title challenger Steve Claggett returning to motion for the primary time since unsuccessfully difficult Ring champion and WBO junior welterweight titlist Teofimo Lopez in June.
Biyarslanov (16-0, 14 knockouts) was born in Chechnya however moved to Canada at a younger age. He was a profitable beginner, who represented his adopted homeland on the 2016 Olympics dropping on the quarterfinal stage.
The 29-year-old southpaw turned skilled within the fall of 2018. His preliminary progress was gradual however regular and one thing of a gradual burn. He signed with EOTT earlier this yr and having already annexed the regional NABF title (beforehand held by stablemate Claggett) again in June and has made one protection, a fast stoppage over late-substitute Tamas Kiliti (TKO 3) on September 5, which result in this fast turnaround.
In the meantime Eniz (35-20-1, 16 KOs) turned skilled again in 2014. Since then, the now 29-year-old Argentine has fought in Russia, Canada, Norway, Puerto Rico, America, Bolivia and Romania.
He has shared a hoop in dropping efforts with Gustavo Lemos (L TKO 3), former IBF 140-pound titleholder Subriel Matias (L KO 5) and Jeremias Ponce (UD 10). is well-known to Canadian audiences having beforehand fought Batyrzhan Jukembayev (L KO 7) and Claggett (L TKO 4).
Eye of The Tiger beforehand introduced which of their roster can be combating on August 30 and immediately crammed in who can be within the reverse nook.
Vanessa Lepage Joanisse (7-2, 2 KOs) will look to get again within the win column after dropping her WBC heavyweight title to Claressa Shields in July. She’s going to face Angelica Lopez (14-2, 8 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round contest.
Curiously, Pascal Villeneuve (4-2-1, 2 KOs) will battle for the primary since Might 2016. Villeneuve is from Gatineau and works at day job on the Lac Leamy On line casino. He’s tabbed to face Roberto Dionicio Moreno (13-14-1, 2 KOs).
Rising mild heavyweight Mehmet Unal (10-0, 8 KOs) will collide with Armenak Hovhannisyan (14-4-1, 6 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round battle.
Shamil Khataev (12-0-1, 3 KOs) youthful brother of sunshine heavyweight Imam Khataev, will meet Juan Jose Velasco (24-8, 15 KOs) in a 10-round middleweight bout.
Light-weight Luis Santana (12-0, 6 KOs) will face Sebastian Aguirre (19-5, 12 KOs) and middleweight Moreno Fendero (7-0, 5 KO) will look to construct on a watch opening knockout final month when he faces Edison Demaj (13-3-1, 7 KOs).
The present can be broadcast on ESPN+ and in addition on punchinggrace.com in Canada.
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