Benoit Gaudet, Sebastien Gauthier Made Waves in Montreal

By Richard Cloutier, Netboxe.com
 
Benoit Gaudet and Sébastien Gauthier recorded victories at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Friday night.
 
Following his victory, gained on the undercard of Bute vs. Brinkley duel at the Bell Centre, Sebastien Gauthier (19-2-0) was very pleased with its performance. To his credit, it must be said that the former WBO champion Inter-Continental (2007) appeared in the ring in excellent physical condition, which allowed him to record the victory over Argentina's Julio David Roque Ler (30-6-0) by unanimous decision.

"It's a good fight, analyzed the boxer from St-Jerome in an exclusive interview with BoxingScene.com/Netboxe.com after the clash. We worked very hard in training camp. Pierre Bouchard, my coach, had established a good strategy. We managed to keep our opponent on his heels by forcing him to go to his right during most of the fight, which has allowed us to avoid the left hook. I was the faster fighter, I placed my jab and then I managed to beat a boxer who competed against the world elite. So it is a victory for me and my team. "

The stakes of this fight was great for Sébastien Gauthier, who is trying to re-register his name in the world rankings. So it's a big step in the right direction since the duel with Roque Ler, a former WBA and WBC Latino Fedelatin, played out nicely.

"I thought he wouldn't respect me as much, that he would be more aggressive and vicious. But I still hit pretty hard and I think he respected that. I did not take unnecessary risks and it paid off for me. "

With this second victory recorded in 2010, due to the gain obtained in April at the Bell Centre at the expense of former champion Canadian super-bantamweight Jayson Hayward (6-8-0), Gauthier has achieved a lot for himself on the northern scene America.

"We have several projects currently with InterBox. I can not reveal the dates or places. It will also depend on the rankings and opportunities that will result from the analysis that agencies will sanction the fight. But I'm definitely back. "
 
For his part Benoit Gaudet (23-2-0) also had good reason to smile following his fight. First, the super featherweight boxer Drummondville reached recorded the victory over Ceferino Dario Labarda (19-2-0), posting a violent KO before the end of the sixth round. Above all, it was for him the first fight played under the supervision of his new coach, former heavyweight boxer Jean-Francois Bergeron, especially known for his fight against Russian giant Nikolay Valuev in 2007.
 
"I think I was more nervous than him," commented the new coach at a press conference following the battle, when asked about his experience. "It's really fun to work with Benoit. This is a talented boxer with quick hands and momentum. He now adds tools to his chest and uses them well. I am very proud of him. "
 
Gaudet was also very pleased with his performance and showed his satisfaction with pleasure. "I expected him (Labarda) to be more aggressive than that. He was more passive we thought. Except that I dominated the fight with my jab, which prevented him from being aggressive. In fact the fight was scheduled around this jab. "
 
Asked by BoxingScene.com/Netboxe.com on what happens next, Coach Bergeron made it clear that the goals were high. Benoit Gaudet recalled the 9th round loss in the world championship fight in 2009 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas before Humberto Soto.
 
"What we want is that Benoit returns to the rankings to get a new world title fight. For now we will assess what happened tonight. Then we'll talk with people at InterBox and look at the possibilities. Benoit has now beaten an opponent who had been stopped by Steve Molitor (Editor's note: in August 2008 on the ring of Casino Rama in Ontario as part of a world IBF title fight), followed by the Australian hope (note: Billy Dib (27-1-0) in September 2010). He had never suffered a knockout like that. This is one of the finest performances of Bennoit. People will see that he is capable of putting on a good show and performing with the best. "
 
"I was ranked 7th in the WBC and now I'm 27th," Gaudet piped up when asked about the impact of his defeat at the hands of Humberto Soto. "With the WBA, I think I'm no longer in their rankings and they took away my title of NABA. I did not lose it, they just took it away. I think to return to the rankings of the WBA, we'll have to fight for a North American title. Regarding the WBC, I think this fight will help me get back in the rankings. "
 
It is now easy to imagine that Benoit Gaudet will be back in the ring in March. His promoter, InterBox, will be organizing a new event featuring the world champion IBF super middleweight Lucian Bute. If we are to believe Jean Bedard, president of Montreal-based promotion, Bute could then be measured against Kelly Pavlik at the Bell Centre as part of a gala broadcast on the HBO network. Provided of course that Pavlik first beats Bryan Vera on November 13.