Quebecer Alexis Barrière will return to the arena fairly quickly, as he will dispute the victory with American Mike Marshall during the main confrontation of a boxing gala of the Yvon Michel Group (GYM), on April 20, at the Cabaret du Montreal Casino.
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Canadian heavyweight champion, Barrière (9-0-0, 7 KOs) defeated by unanimous decision Zamig Atakishiyev (8-1-1, 6 KOs), of Azerbaijan, in his last outing, March 18 in Châteauguay. He will try to overthrow Marshall (6-4-1, 4 KOs), New England title holder.
“I am extremely impressed with Alexis’ development and progress over the past two years,” GYM president Yvon Michel said in a statement. Alexis Barrière is a skilled young heavyweight with excellent technique and superior ring intelligence. He has everything it takes to become a very big popular star.
Six fights will be presented on the same evening. Light heavyweight Terry Osias (11-0-0, 5 KOs) will be the star of the semi-final, having defeated Francy Ntetu last month. On the women’s side, 19-year-old Alberta flyweight Alexas Kubicki (6-0-0, 0 KOs), ranked No. 4 in the world in the IBF, will contest an eight-round duel against a rival to be determined. The southpaw has defeated two veterans and former world champions Isabel Millan and Maria Salinas in her last two in-ring appearances.
Also in action, veteran Yan Pellerin (13-2-0, 5 K.-O.) will once again trade his role of promoter for that of boxer. The former NABO light heavyweight champion will face Mexican Alexis Olmos (7-4-0, 3 KOs) in a six-round clash.
Also on the program, there will be Sherbrooke light heavyweight Petar Gavrilovic (5-0-0, 1 KO) and Quebecer Kevin Menoche (7-0-0, 5 KO).