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Steven Butler vs. Francis Lafreniere In January
Next January, Eye of the Tiger Management will host another
world-class boxing gala with it’s share of local flavour.
This event, presented by La Queen beer and Mise-O-Jeu, will
feature the fight between Montrealer Steven “Bang Bang”
Butler (28-2-1, 24 K.-O.) against Coteaulacois, Francis “The
people's champ” Lafreniere (20-7-2, 11 K.-O.).
“We’re happy to finally be able to bring forward this fight
that all fans have been waiting for, for a long time. It is
important for us to keep our boxers active despite the
current situation and we believe that Francis Lafreniere is
the ideal boxer to deliver a real war against Steven. We
know that this bout will appeal to boxing fans in Quebec and
even internationally thanks to our web platform, Punching
Grace", mentions the president of EOTTM, Camille Estephan
This fight long awaited by boxing fans will symbolize the
great return to the ring of Steven Butler following the loss
he suffered last December at the hands of Ryota Murata
(16-2-0, 13 KO) in a fight for the WBA Middleweight World
Championship.
“I'm very happy to box against a boxer from Quebec for whom
I have a lot of respect. It will be a tough fight against
Lafreniere given his aggressive style, but I'm up for the
challenge. I can't wait to get back into the ring to
demonstrate the things I learned with my new coach. I want
to prove that I am part of the big leagues, ”says Steven
Butler.
Being known for his hard-hitting style, Steven Butler will
still have to be wary of Lafreniere's endurance and
tenacity. In the past few months, adjustments have been made
to this effect by his new team of the one known as ʽʽBang
Bangʼʼ.
“Lafreniere is not a guy we take lightly. He is a boxer with
a lot of courage who will give Steven quite a fight. I can't
wait to see Butler apply what I taught him both defensively
and with counters, ”said Mike Moffa.
Being a spectacular boxer who does not skimp on work,
Francis Lafreniere maintained training steadily with his
trainer, Stephan Larouche, despite the confinement since he
had previously received an offer to fight against the
undefeated boxer, Edgar Berlanga (15-0-0. 15 KOs).
“I can't wait to fight! It’s been 13 months since I fought,
but I’ve been training for a while because I had accepted
Berlanga at 168 lbs for December 12th. I have never refused
anyone. I will confront Butler with the intention of making
a statement! I'm not going just to collect a cheque, ”says
Lafreniere.
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