QUEBEC CITY — Thomas Chabot could have been the second bout of the evening, however for his followers who made the 90-minute journey from Thetford Mines, he was the characteristic attraction.
The 24-year-old junior light-weight prospect gave his supporters one thing to cheer about, defeating Argentina’s Matias Ezequiel Guenemil by a unanimous determination on Saturday, August 17 at Centre Videotron in Quebec Metropolis, Canada. Scores for the eight spherical bout, which was a part of the Christian Mbilli-Sergiy Derevyanchenko card, had been 80-72 on two playing cards, and 79-73 on the third, boosting Chabot’s document to 11-0 (8 KOs).
Chabot, a southpaw, introduced the strain from spherical one, although Guenemil introduced loads of straight proper palms, which frequently met Chabot as he usually walked in with no significant jab. It grew to become clear because the combat went on that Guenemil was banking on a proper hand ending the combat, whereas Chabot was the one throwing combos and making the combat.
Chabot confirmed higher higher physique motion and counterpunching than he had in earlier fights, with one such counterpunch, a left hand to the physique off a Guenemil proper, appeared to supply a knockdown as Guenemil went to a knee. The referee blew name, as the group booed vociferously after the replay confirmed the punch was a clear blow.
Chabot managed to stun Guenemil upstairs as nicely, for granted hook buzzed him momentarily. A lower opened up on Chabot’s brow, the product of a head conflict, although the abrasion was a non-factor within the bout.
Chabot harm Guenemil once more within the fifth with a proper hook, and managed the rest of the bout as Chabot’s physique assault started to decelerate Guenemil’s assault.
The loss drops the 30-year-old Guenemil to 10-4-1 (5 KOs) as a professional in what was his first combat in 14 months. Guenemil had made one earlier journey to Canada, dropping a six-round determination to Chabot’s stablemate Avery Martin Duval in September of 2022.
New York middleweight prospect Jahi Tucker (12-1-1, 5 KOs) scored a shutout win on the undercard, outpointing Argentina’s Santiago Fernandez (8-2-1, 4 KOs) by unanimous scores of 80-72 on all three playing cards.
The combat was changing into as routine as poutine, to the purpose that Tucker started having a forwards and backwards dialog with what gave the impression to be a workforce member on the opposite aspect of the ring.
“You’ll be able to end him if you wish to,” mentioned the unidentified individual seated contained in the ringside corral.
“I do know.”
“Then do it.”
Tucker practically made good on that decision within the ultimate 30 seconds of the bout, rocking Fernandez with a counter proper hand that almost put Fernandez down. Tucker by no means pressed the benefit, boxing his strategy to the ultimate bell.
Tucker, 21, has now received two straight since his profession was derailed momentarily after he misplaced a majority determination to Nicklaus Flaz final July, adopted by a draw with unbeaten Argentinian Francisco Veron in December.
Within the opening bout of the evening, Dzmitry Asanau (8-0, 3 KOs), a Belarusian light-weight now primarily based in Los Angeles, remained unbeaten with an eight spherical shutout of Alexis Gabriel Camejo (8-4-2, 1 KO). Scores had been 80-72 throughout the board.
