JoJo Dan-Steve Forbes Set For February 11 in Montreal

by Richard Cloutier

Groupe Yvon Michel has disclosed most of the fights that appear on the third card of the Fast and Furious series. The event will be broadcast live on ESPN2, and held at the Bell Centre in Montreal on February 11. The main event will pit Antonin Decarie (24-1-0) against the American Shamone Alvarez (21-3-0). Alvarez, a fighter from Atlantic City, was the NABO champion in 2007.

In the main combat support, tough contender JoJo Dan (27-1-0), a Romanian-born Montrealer, will face veteran Steve Forbes (35-8-0). The latter was IBF world champion (2000-2003) and vice champion of the series "The Contender" in 2006. Note that Forbes lost by decision against Oscar De La Hoya and Andre Berto in a world championship fight. JoJo Dan, he lost a controversial a battle for the WBC silver-title in June 2010 against Selcuk Aydin.

Also on the program, Kevin Bizier (13-0-0) will face the biggest challenge in his career against Californian Edgar Ruiz (21-8-1), a former NABO champion and WBC Latino. The Colombian Elieder Alvarez (3-0-0) back in Montreal after a year's absence will be measured against David Whittom (11-13-1). NABA champion Arash Usmanee (10-0-0) will face Pipino Cuevas (14-6-0), who we saw against Quebec against Benoit Gaudet and Ali Chebah. Gyslain Maduma (2-0-0) will cross swords with the Mexican Isaac Bejarano (9-8-1). Nicholson Poulard (15-3-0), Tyler Asselstine (3-0-0) and Ahmad Cheikho (5-2-2) will complete the card against opponents to be confirmed.