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Hey guys, just wanted to make a post about tonight's fight card going down in Montreal, Quebec, at the Bell Centre. The card is being broadcasted on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights. (Shown in Canada tonight at midnight Eastern Standard Time on TSN2, channel 98).
The Main Event is featuring white French Canadian Kevin Bizier, 19-0 (13 KO) going up against American Negro veteran Nate Campbell, 36-9-1 (26 KO). Bizier has some decent wins on his record, (Tyner, Bladt, Lucero) but this is a big step up in opposition level for him and it will be interesting to see how he handles it! I'd like to see him win it, but I think it will be a hard fight for him. This is a "make or break" type fight for him, Campbell is a legit veteran with a lot of know-how and top level experience, so lets what Bizier is made of.
I'll be optimistic and say I hope Bizier can box a decision win, but it will be difficult for him! To be honest, I think in Bizier's interest, he would have been better served to have a few more fights against journeymen before stepping up to this level. I think he could have used 1 or 2 more 10 round fights before this test.
In the supporting bout, white Canadian Tyler Asselstine, 12-0 (7 KO) - a guy who Ive seen fight in the past- is fighting Canadian Arab Baha Laham, 10-0-1 (4 KO) - a guy Ive also seen fight before. I would favour Asselstine in this fight, Laham has looked slow, and unenergetic the times Ive seen him fight. Asselstine has impressed me when Ive seen him fight, he's scored some nice KO's which is good and shows he has power!
On the undercard, Filipino-Canadian Marc Pagcaliwangan, 2-0 (2 KO) will also be fighting Hungarian Laszlo Fekete, 6-0 (5 KO). Apparently this is a swing bout which may or may not be shown on TV depending on the schedule of the two main fights. What's cool about this fight is that I personally know and have trained with Pagcaliwangan's trainer. His name is "Soc", he's Filipino Canadian and he's a decent trainer as well.
I don't know Marc personally, but I do know his trainer quite well, because Ive spent a lot of time in boxing gyms around Toronto and his trainer actually trained me for a bit in some boxing classes. When I knew him, say 2 or 3 years ago, he was just kinda getting started in fitness clubs. It's cool to see someone you know on Friday Night Fights lol! So I will be watching that fight and will be interested to see how it goes. This Hungarian guy they are fighting looks very strong, and I don't think he is European white. Rather, he looks Turkish.
You don't often see two undefeated young guys fighting each other, and theyre both in great shape with excellent KO ratios. That will be one to see! Ive seen a few youtube videos of the Hungarian and his shots seem to be a bit wide. That's not good though. A good jab and boxing skills will beat that. Pagcaliwangan apparently has some decent AM background, that will help him.
Should be a good evening of boxing and it's great to see boxing booming in Montreal!
I'm hoping Bizier and Asselstine come out with wins, Asselstine I'm confident will win, Bizier fight is a bit uncertain. Pagcaliwangan-Fekete... May the best man win!
The Main Event is featuring white French Canadian Kevin Bizier, 19-0 (13 KO) going up against American Negro veteran Nate Campbell, 36-9-1 (26 KO). Bizier has some decent wins on his record, (Tyner, Bladt, Lucero) but this is a big step up in opposition level for him and it will be interesting to see how he handles it! I'd like to see him win it, but I think it will be a hard fight for him. This is a "make or break" type fight for him, Campbell is a legit veteran with a lot of know-how and top level experience, so lets what Bizier is made of.
I'll be optimistic and say I hope Bizier can box a decision win, but it will be difficult for him! To be honest, I think in Bizier's interest, he would have been better served to have a few more fights against journeymen before stepping up to this level. I think he could have used 1 or 2 more 10 round fights before this test.
In the supporting bout, white Canadian Tyler Asselstine, 12-0 (7 KO) - a guy who Ive seen fight in the past- is fighting Canadian Arab Baha Laham, 10-0-1 (4 KO) - a guy Ive also seen fight before. I would favour Asselstine in this fight, Laham has looked slow, and unenergetic the times Ive seen him fight. Asselstine has impressed me when Ive seen him fight, he's scored some nice KO's which is good and shows he has power!
On the undercard, Filipino-Canadian Marc Pagcaliwangan, 2-0 (2 KO) will also be fighting Hungarian Laszlo Fekete, 6-0 (5 KO). Apparently this is a swing bout which may or may not be shown on TV depending on the schedule of the two main fights. What's cool about this fight is that I personally know and have trained with Pagcaliwangan's trainer. His name is "Soc", he's Filipino Canadian and he's a decent trainer as well.
I don't know Marc personally, but I do know his trainer quite well, because Ive spent a lot of time in boxing gyms around Toronto and his trainer actually trained me for a bit in some boxing classes. When I knew him, say 2 or 3 years ago, he was just kinda getting started in fitness clubs. It's cool to see someone you know on Friday Night Fights lol! So I will be watching that fight and will be interested to see how it goes. This Hungarian guy they are fighting looks very strong, and I don't think he is European white. Rather, he looks Turkish.
You don't often see two undefeated young guys fighting each other, and theyre both in great shape with excellent KO ratios. That will be one to see! Ive seen a few youtube videos of the Hungarian and his shots seem to be a bit wide. That's not good though. A good jab and boxing skills will beat that. Pagcaliwangan apparently has some decent AM background, that will help him.
Should be a good evening of boxing and it's great to see boxing booming in Montreal!
I'm hoping Bizier and Asselstine come out with wins, Asselstine I'm confident will win, Bizier fight is a bit uncertain. Pagcaliwangan-Fekete... May the best man win!
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