The first month of 2024 promises to be a busy one for boxing promoter Eye of the Tiger Management (EOTTM), which will host a gala on January 25th at the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal with Erik Bazinyan as the main headliner.
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He meets left-hander Billi Facundo Godoy (41-7-0, 20 KOs) in a super middleweight clash with the NABF and WBA Continental North American titles at stake. Bazinyan (31-0-0, 22 KOs) is ranked in the top five of all world associations and will look to repeat his performances from October 11th when he defeated Ronald Ellis by knockout. in the sixth attack.
“It’s important to keep him active while choosing opponents who will allow him to continue his progress, and that’s exactly what Godoy embodies.” The Argentine notably withstood John Ryder’s attacks for ten rounds, which is no small feat. Therefore, it will be an interesting challenge for us,” emphasized Bazinyan’s coach and EOTTM development director Marc Ramsay in a press release.
Semifinals to watch
In the evening’s semifinals, light heavyweight Albert Ramirez (17-0-0, 15 KOs) fights for the first time on Quebec soil in an elimination duel for second place in the WBA rankings, with his vacant international title at stake. The Venezuelan will face Charles Foster (22-1-0, 12 KOs), who is ranked 17th on the specialist site Boxrec.
“Albert Ramirez now has to compete against higher quality opponents, and that’s exactly what we have with Foster, who has already come to Montreal as Artur Beterbiev’s training partner. He had proven that he was a very resilient boxer and showed discipline in training.”
EOTTM will also organize the January 13 event at the Videotron Center where unified light heavyweight world champion Beterbiev will face Callum Smith in the final.