Even if he won the NABO light heavyweight world champion title on Friday night, Quebecer Yan Pellerin “is not satisfied” with his performance.
His fight against the Mexican Francisco Rivas (15-4-0, 5 KOs) reached the limit of 10 rounds, at the end of a sometimes difficult confrontation. The judges handed down a unanimous decision in his favor.
“I would have liked better to go out, as I had done during my preparation for training camp, he illustrated after his fight. I can’t explain it to myself. Sometimes that’s sport. It’s a good day at work, but also a bad day at work. ”
“For the first time in a long time, I felt stressed entering the amphitheater,” he continued. It’s been a long time since I last had this little stress butterfly. I wondered if I had done enough, and it played through my head most of the fight. ”
Pellerin, whose record goes to 15-1-0 and 5 KOs, also indicated that he had perhaps “torn something in the shoulder” at 6e round.
Batyrzhan Jukembayev temporarily reunites with Stéphan Larouche
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Batyrzhan Jukembayev
Kazakh-born Montrealer Batyrzhan Jukembayev made short work of Mexican Juan Jose Martinez (28-11-0, 20 KOs) in welterweight. He won by stopping the referee after 1 minute 9 seconds of the first round. He therefore brings his record to 19-1-0, including 15 KOs.
Surprisingly, his former trainer Stéphan Larouche was back in Jukembayev’s corner for this fight. It is because his current trainer, Kay Coroma, could not make the trip. A “circumstantial” presence, according to Larouche.
“I was very happy to come home,” said Jukembayev, who currently resides in Las Vegas. Stéphan, it’s like my father. I am very happy with my victory. ”
It was Jukembayev’s first fight since his loss to Subriel Matias in Carson, Calif., Last May.
Juan Jose Martinez’s record improved to 28-11-0, including 20 KOs.
Longeuillois Mazlum Akdeniz wins
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Mazlum Akdeniz and Arturo Bustamante
This brawl in the welterweight was no doubt: the Longueuillois Mazlum Akdeniz won over the Mexican Arturo Bustamante in 4 rounds by knockout. technical.
If he admits to having been a little “disappointed” not to be able to close the books from the first engagement, Akdeniz said he was “happy” with the result.
“We always want to finish this as soon as possible, but my opponent was not there to fold in the first round,” said Akdeniz after his victory. I saw that he was moving a lot. I wanted to take my time. ”
The Quebec pugilist is happy to have boxed at the Bell Center.
“The next step is to be headlining,” he says. I feel really good, I train a lot, I make a living from boxing. I think you will see me more and more. ”
Brandon Moore v. Abraham pascual
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Abraham Pascual and Brandon Moore
The first fight of the evening, a heavyweight clash, offered neither a big nor a long spectacle. Floridian Brandon Moore (11-0-0, 7 KOs) was quick, sending his Mexican opponent Abraham Pascual (14-9-0, 12 KOs) to the mat twice in the first round.
The referee stopped the bout after 1 minute 27 seconds. Moore, who had stepped into the ring in a retro Expos shirt, won by knockout. technical.
Steve Rolls v. Christopher booker
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Christopher Brooker and Steve Rolls
Torontonian Steve Rolls won with an umpire save at 9e round against American Christopher Brooker. So it’s a 12e K.-O for the Canadian, who is now 21-1-0. Brooker advances to 16-9-0, including 6 KOs.