Rising junior welterweight Arthur Biyarslanov will put his NABF title on the road for the primary time towards grizzled Mexican veteran Marcos Villasana Jr. in the principle occasion on the Montreal On line casino, Montreal on September 5.
The Eye of The Tiger present shall be broadcast on ESPN+ and in Canada on punchinggrace.com
“It’s fairly thrilling to defend my title for the primary time,” Biyarslanov stated in a press launch. “My aim is to advance within the rankings with every combat. I plan to step up my degree of opposition each time, till the day I get my likelihood on the high.”
The undercard shall be introduced at a later date however will characteristic Imam Khataev (7-0, 7 knockouts) in co-feature in a protection of his NABF gentle heavyweight title. Mary Spencer (8-2, 6 KOs) shall be again in a major combat.
In the meantime, EOTT will showcase their spectacular younger steady together with Wilkens Mathieu (9-0, 6 KOs), Moreno Fendero (6-0, 4 KOs) Christopher Guerrero (11-0, 6 KOs), Avery Martin Duval (11-0-1, 7 KOs) and Jhon Orobio (10-0, 9 KOs).
Biyarslanov (15-0, 13 KOs) was born in Chechnya however moved to Canada at a younger age. He was a profitable beginner, who represented his adopted homeland on the 2016 Olympics dropping on the quarter-final stage.
The 29-year-old southpaw turned skilled within the fall of 2018. His preliminary progress was gradual however regular and one thing of a gradual burn. He signed with EOTT earlier this yr and having already annexed the regional NABF title seems to be like he’ll now see his profession choose up some steam.
Villasana (28-7, 15 KOs) is a second era boxer, following in his father, Marcos Sr., who held the WBC featherweight title within the early Nineteen Nineties, into boxing. He turned skilled in his native Acapulco in 2011.
He gained some and misplaced some on his manner up. He misplaced to Nery Saguilan (UD 10) however gained revenge (UD 12). He has gained 13 of 14 since Saguilan reverse in 2015. He holds upset wins over Jose Felix (TKO 9), Pablo Vicente (SD 12) and future welterweight contender Roiman Villa (SD 12). The gritty 33-year’s solely loss in that interval got here towards Dzmitry Asanau (UD 8).
Nonetheless, Villasana Jr. hasn’t fought in two-years however has solely been stopped as soon as – attributable to an damage – in his profession and figures to offer Biyarslanov rounds.
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