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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Hyppolite vs. Jukic Set For
Feb. 21 In Gatineau
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - Ranked eighth contender in the super middleweight
division by the WBC, the Montrealer Schiller Hyppolite will
be involved in the main event of the boxing show presented
by the promoter-manager Camille Estephan February 21st at
the Lac Leamy Casino, just beside Ottawa, the Canadian
national Capital. Hyppolite (18-1-0) will face the Croat
Ivan Jukic (22-7-0) in a 10 rounds bout.
In 2014, Jukic lost by TKO in the first round against the
British Chris Eubank Jr. (21-1-0), who is actually ranked
second contender by the WBA in the middleweight division,
and fourth by the WBC.
Hyppolite, who wants absolutely to be involved in a world
championship bout this year or next year. is looking for his
14th win a row.
Just before the fight Hyppolite-Jukic, the Montrealer super
welterweight Mian Hussain (13-0-0) will face the Mexican
Juan Jesus Rivera (27-13-0).
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