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Entire Montreal Undercard
Reoprt
By Jeff Emond Jeffrey
Mikael Zewski versus Ruben Galvan
In a eight rounds light middleweight attraction, another
Canadian prospect wanted to make a strong impression in
Montreal and on HBO. Signed by Golden boy promotion earlier
in his career by having tremendous success in the amateur
rank, Mikael Zewski ( 9-0-0, 5 ko’s ) from Trois-Rivičres,
Quebec, Canada was facing a very durable Ruben ’’the modern
day warrior’’ Galvan ( 27-16-4, 10 ko’s) from Hammond,
Indiana, USA. This fighter possess not only more experience
than the 23 years old Zewski, but he also had strong showing
against the likes of Paul Spadafora, he fought Zab Judah,
Mexican legend Jorge Paez and world title challenger Julio
Cesar Chavez Jr. Furthermore, this fight was the fist one in
Montreal for Zewski and only the third on Canadian’s soil.
Before entering the ring, Zewski received a warm welcome
from the Bell center crowd and he did not disappointed
boxing fans anticipation. In the opening second of the first
round, Zewsky showed Galvan his unbelievable hands speed.
The Modern Day Warrior failed to avoid or block Zewski’s
combinations.
In the third round, Zewski’s determination and speed paid
off. By sustaining his attacks he dropped Galvan down with a
ferocious left uppercut to the chin. The end came at 1:44
seconds by a knockout win and Zewski would move up his
undefeated record to ten victories, six knockouts and no
defeat. The crowd was more than satisfied with his
performance, they were impress by This young fighter
determination.
Kevin Bizier versus Mauro Lucero
In an eight rounds welterweight attraction, Canadian’s young
an promising knockout artist from Saint-Emile, Quebec Kevin
Bizier ( 14-0-0, 10 ko’s ) was trying to add another
knockout win on his undefeated record. However, he would
face Mauro Lucero ( 46-14-1, 32 ko’s) a proud and experience
warrior from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Boxing fans
in Montreal were expecting a impressive showing from Bizier
due to his punching power’s reputation. But first, The
Canadian fighter had to get through Lucero who possess heavy
hands himself. The Mexican fighter had already fought
notable competitions with Cesar Bazan, Vince Phillips, Joel
Julio and Antonio Diaz to name a few. He also won against
former WBA light middleweight champion Frankie Randall and
Saul Duran. Bizier was in no position to underestimate this
adversary.
Right after the opening bell, we could feel Bizier
confidence by witnessing an exciting battle of left hooks
between the two fighters. The jabs was out the window, but
the excitement was in the ring and we could easily hear the
crowd’s appreciation.
As the fight progressed, Bizier soon understand Lucero’s
resilience. He would adjust to the Mexican repetitive left
hooks by starting to land some of his own to the body,
slowing his opponent down. On this fight , The Saint Emile
fighter did not show only power, but also ring intelligence.
In the fifht round, an accidental clash of heads would
briefly put an halt to this action pack war. It would open a
cut over Lucero’s right eye, but the ringside doctor would
allow the fight to resume. It would not be long, only
moments after, Bizier knockout Lucero with a brutal left
hook to the body.
The end of this fight came at exactly 3:00 of the fifth
round. Kevin Bizier improve his promising record to fifteen
victories with eleven of them by knockouts. He remain
awesome and undefeated.
Nicholson Poulard versus Frankie Santos
In a ten round action in the light heavyweight division,
Nicholson Poulard ( 16-3-0, 8 ko’s ) from Montreal, Quebec,
Canada, did battle with Frankie Santos ( 17-9-4, 8 ko’s )
form Salinas Puerto Rico. This fight represented a serious
challenge for Jean Pascal’s older brother. Santos has been a
thought oppositions to Irving Kirpa, Mattew Hatton and
Lamont Peterson. On this night Poulard was ready for such a
test. In his career, Poulard hold in important victory over
his Canadian countryman, Larry’’Razor’’ Sharpe last year.
This was a chess match struggle. in the beginning, both
fighters spended times to study each other so neither of
them would make a mistake. But at the end of the first
round, Poulard had the advantage catching Santos with a
right uppercut.
In the second and third round, Poulard build effective
rhythm with his jabs and straight right behind it. He manage
to rattle the Puerto Rican fighter with a solid combination
at the end of the third round.
In the fourth round, Santos gets closer to Poulard who
seemed to have forgotten his active jab strategy. Midway
through the round, the two pugilists were now exchanging
hooks shoulder to shoulder.
Round number five. Poulard pressure the attack and is
successful in landing rapid straight rights hands to the
body and head of Santos.
Round number six. Santos starts up with quick jabs as the
Montreal fighter counters well with left and right hooks in
the center of the ring.
Round number seven. Poulard control the center of the ring
with effective double jabs and measure well is opponent.
Santos try to get to Poulard’s body while Poulard got his
back on the ropes for a brief moment. Nicholson rapidly
circle to his left and avoid Santos to get the fight going
his way.
In the eight and ninth rounds. Poulard worked well with his
jab and more frequent straight right hands. Santos looked
for opening but could not find anything to break Poulard’s
tight defense. Shortly after, the Canadian fighter has been
able to bring the Puerto Rican on the ropes and started to
punish him with a barrage of punches. The crowd got excited
about this imitative.
Lat round action. Poulard leave the jab for an hooking
tactic to his benefit, Santos as no answer for them. The
Montreal’s fighter finish well with a sharp right cross over
the low left of Santos. By keeping his focus, Nicholson
Poulard win his eighteenth victory with a one sided
unanimous decision. All judges gave score of 100-90 in his
favor
Eleider ’’The Storm’’Alvarez versus David Whittom
In a six rounds cruiserweight division bout, Colambian’s
native, Eleider ’’The Storm’’ Alvarez ( 4-0-0, 3 ko’s ) of
Montreal, Quebec, Canada did battle with a very tuff warrior
in David Whittom ( 11-14-1, 7 ko’s ) born in Saint Quentin,
New Brunswick, now fighting from Quebec City, Canada.
Alvarez has an outstanding amateur pedigree being a two
times gold medal winner, one in 2006 in the South American
games and the other in the 2007 Pan American games. Yet, he
would have to get by Whittom, who has a reputation of being
a determine and courageous warrior in the ring. Let’s not
forget that Whittom hold a victory over Nicholson Poulard.
But the question was , will Whittom be able to go through
the storm?
Didier Bence versus Dwayne Storey
In a four rounds Heavyweight attraction, 7 times Canadian
amateur heavyweight champions, Didier Bence ( 1-0-0, 1 ko’s
) of Laval, Quebec, Canada did battle with Dwayne Storey (
4-6-0, 1 ko’s ) from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Storey
was a late replacement for Francisco ’’Taz’’ Mireles of
Mexico. However it would not discourage Bence on his quest
to be as successful in his pro career than he was in his
amateur days. Bence represent Canada most anticipated hope
in the heavyweight ranks being the most prosperous amateur
since Lennox Lewis.
On this second fight of a Canada’s rising star, Bence’s goal
was clear : Seek and destroy. Nobody in the Bell center was
disappointed by his effort. Inthe first round, Bence
relentless aggression earn him a knockdown on Storey who had
no answer for the power of Gym production newest
acquisition.
In the second round, Bence refuses to slow down and
sustained his power shots on a overwhelmed Storey. Bence
dropped his opponent another two times with his damaging
left hooks. Referee Alain Villeneuve stopped the fight at 1
:38 seconds of round two as Didier Bence wins by Tko and
improves to 2 victories and two amazing knockouts.
Oscar Rivas versus Zsolt Zathureczky
In a six rounds heavyweight attraction, a 2008 Olympians
competitor and a three time gold medalist winner in the
amateur tournament, Oscar ’’Kaboom’ ’Rivas ( 5-0-0-, 2 ko’s
) a native of Valle Del Cauca, Colombia, now fighting from
Montreal, Quebec, Canada faces on this night another
undefeated fighter, Zsolt Zathurreckzky ( 3-0-0, 2 ko’s ) of
Budapest, Hungary.
It was an exciting showing by Rivas who always wanted to
give the fans their money worth. Indeed. Kaboom started the
fight very fast and took down the Hugarian fighter for the
first time with a stunning left hook. Rivas is not done yet.
And knockdown Zathureczky for a second time in the first
round with a left hook, right hand another left brutal left
hook.
Zathureczky barely made it out of round one. In the second
part of the fight, Rivas looks to impress even more and he
does by dropping the Hungarian three time with Solid left
hooks shots on the head. This automatically trigger the
three knockdowns rule as referee Marlon B. Wright calls an
halt to the contest at 2 :05 seconds of the second round.
Winner by a tko victory and still explosive, Oscar’ ’Kaboom’’
Rivas.
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