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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Zewski Will Compete In The Most Important
Bout Of His Pro Boxing Career
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The promoter of the GYM Group in Montréal, Yvon
Michel, believes that Mikael Zewski, a welterweight from
Trois-Rivières, Québec, will have the most important bout of
his pro boxing career September 12th at the MGM Grand
hotel-casino in Las Vegas. Zewski (34-1-0) will face the
Lithuanian Egidijus Kavaliauskas (21-1-1) in a NABO North
American championship.
The winner of this bout televised by ESPN, should be ranked
first, second or third contender in the IBF and WBO ratings
in the 147 pounds division before the end of October.
“No doubt that Mikael is preparing himself very seriously
for the most important bout of his pro boxing career,” said
Yvon Michel. “The winner should be ranked in the Top three
of the IBF and WBO ratings and will be in good position to
compete this year or next year a world championship bout. I
saw Kavaliauskas in action against the American Terence
Crawford, he is a talented fighter, he is fast and strong
physically. And he has been involved twice in a Olympic
boxing tournament. No doubt that it’s a big challenge for
Zewski. However, no doubt that Mikael is a more complete
fighter than his opponent, and I really believe that our
fighter is gonna win this significant fight.”
Zewski said he trained intensively for five weeks for this
challenge. “I got a very intense training camp in
Trois-Rivières, and trust me, I am really prepared for this
challenge,” said Zewski Thursday afternoon in a internet
press conference. “I am extremely motivated to have this
fight although no spectator will be in the stands in Las
Vegas (because the Covid 19). This bout is extremely crucial
for my future in boxing. I know that a win September 12th
will place me in a great position to get a world
championship bout in the months to come. It’s my dream to
get a shot for a world championship fight.”
Zewski is actually ranked seventh contender by the WBO and
eight by the IBF. At his last fight, in November at the
Videotron Centre in Québec City, Zewski became the first
fighter to beat the Mexican Alejandro Davila (21-1-2). He
won by TKO in the seventh round.
“I fought very well in this fight, but I injured my
right-hand thumb. However, I am in perfect health now,” said
Zewski. “I never felt pain in my right hand during my five
weeks training camp. It’s absolutely perfect. I will be able
to attack intensively September 12th and I am positive I am
gonna win this significant bout.”
Zewski won 23 times by KO or TKO in pro boxing, Kavaliauskas
17 times.
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