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Promoter Yvon Michel advised BoxingScene.com/Netboxe.com, discussions are ongoing to organize a fight between Renan St-Juste (21-2-1) and Sebastien Demers (31-3-0). The two men could compete on December 3 at the Bell Centre in Montreal as part of the "Fast & Furious" series.
BoxingScene.com/Netboxe.com learned that due to a rib injury suffered during training, the current Canadian champion at welterweight, Toronto's Victor Lupo (18-1-2), will not be able to confront Antonin Decarie (23-1-0) on October 29 as part of the event "Fast & Furious" presented at the Bell Centre in Montreal by the Groupe Yvon Michel. A replacement has been found, and now Puerto Rican boxer Irving Garcia (17-5-3) will face Decarie.
On November 11, businessman Camille Estephan will swap his hat as a boxing manager for one night, and put on his promoter's cap. In fact, fans are invited to the Corona Theatre in Montreal to attend a boxing event in order to support patients and survivors of breast cancer. A donation of 25% of the price of each ticket sold will be donated to help research against cancer.
Ontarian Troy "The Boss" Ross (23-2-0) will make his return to competition on October 30 when he faces Montreal native Carl "Kojak" Handy (24-7-2 ). The duel will take place at Casino Rama in Ontario, as part of the event Rumble at Rama XIII being put together by promoter Robert Waterman.
Groupe Yvon Michel and Golden Boy Promotions launched their media tour to promote the duel between the world champion of the WBC, light heavyweight Jean Pascal (26-1-0), who faces the legendary Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1 ) at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City on December 18. This tour has led to stops in Quebec and Montreal. And the teams will head to Toronto and then travel to New York on Wednesday. It will be certainly one of the biggest boxing matches to be held in Canada. The duel will also broadcast by the American network Showtime and should be seen by nearly 60 million people.
Benoit Gaudet and Sébastien Gauthier recorded victories at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Friday night.
Fight for Life Promotions invites boxing fans to join the fight against breast cancer. They have organized a boxing gala at the Corona Theatre in Montreal on November 11. The program will feature heavyweight Bermane Stiverne (18-1-1) against an opponent to be announced. Also, aspiring Olivier Lontchi (18-1-2) will compete against Colombian Oswaldo Miranda (9-2-0), while teenage sensation Dierry John (18-0-0) will face the Puerto Rican Wilfredo Negron ( 26-15-1).