Rising junior welterweight Arthur Biyarslanov will put his NABF title on the road for the primary time towards grizzled Mexican veteran Marcos Villasana Jr. in the primary occasion on the Montreal On line casino, Montreal on September 5.
The Eye of The Tiger present will probably be broadcast on ESPN+ and in Canada on punchinggrace.com
“It’s fairly thrilling to defend my title for the primary time,” Biyarslanov mentioned in a press launch. “My objective is to advance within the rankings with every combat. I plan to step up my degree of opposition each time, till the day I get my likelihood on the prime.”
The undercard will probably be introduced at a later date however will characteristic Imam Khataev (7-0, 7 knockouts) in co-feature in a protection of his NABF mild heavyweight title. Mary Spencer (8-2, 6 KOs) will probably be again in a big combat.
In the meantime, EOTT will showcase their spectacular younger secure together with Wilkens Mathieu (9-0, 6 KOs), Moreno Fendero (6-0, 4 KOs) Christopher Guerrero (11-0, 6 KOs), Avery Martin Duval (11-0-1, 7 KOs) and Jhon Orobio (10-0, 9 KOs).
Biyarslanov (15-0, 13 KOs) was born in Chechnya however moved to Canada at a younger age. He was a profitable newbie, who represented his adopted homeland on the 2016 Olympics shedding on the quarter-final 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 12 months and having already annexed the regional NABF title appears like he’ll now see his profession decide up some steam.
Villasana (28-7, 15 KOs) is a second technology boxer, following in his father, Marcos Sr., who held the WBC featherweight title within the early Nineties, into boxing. He turned skilled in his native Acapulco in 2011.
He received some and misplaced some on his approach up. He misplaced to Nery Saguilan (UD 10) however gained revenge (UD 12). He has received 13 of 14 since Saguilan reverse in 2015. He holds upset wins over Jose Felix (TKO 9), Pablo Vicente (SD 12) and future welterweight contender Roiman Villa (SD 12). The gritty 33-year’s solely loss in that interval got here towards Dzmitry Asanau (UD 8).
Nevertheless, Villasana Jr. hasn’t fought in two-years however has solely been stopped as soon as – attributable to an harm – in his profession and figures to present Biyarslanov rounds.
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