Sebastien Bouchard W6 Mario Perez... In the co-feature from Quebec City on Tuesday, popular Canadian welterweight Sebastien Bouchard (19-2, 8 KOs) took a six-round unanimous decision from Mario Perez (20-8-5, 12 KOs). Bouchard bounced back from his only loss a professional, when Avez Hussian (13-1) stopped him in the fourth round in November 2019.
Patrice Volny KO5 Janko Trotter... In an All-Canadian super middleweight clash, undefeated middleweight Patrice Volny moved up for his 16th straight victory without a defeat. Volny registering his tenth knockout, the end coming in the fifth round of a rematch against former Canadian middleweight champion Janko Trotter. Volny won the first encounter three years ago by way of a first-round technical knockout. Promoter Yvon Michel commented, “This gala was made possible thanks to a colossal collective effort on the part of all stakeholders, starting with the entire GYM team, Santé Public Québec, the RACJ (Quebec commission), the management and employees of the Hotel Plaza Québec, our partners and associates and by all the participants who subjected themselves to difficult conditions, the required tests and who all fought with heart and determination! Thank you to everyone who attended the event on site or via television. This is a fresh start, and we will be back very soon."
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Also fighting on the undercard was heavyweight Alexis Barriere (1-0, 1 KO), whose pro-debut resulted in his second-round stoppage of Colin Sangster (2-1, 2 KOs)...
Heavyweight Francis Charbonneau (3-1, 2 KOs) won a six-round split decision over Alexandre Roberge (1-1).
As previously reported, Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (27-1, 19 KOs) returned to the ring for the first time in 20 months at Quebec Plaza Hotel in Quebec City, Ontario, Canada. The eight-round bridgerweight bout was a rematch between Rivas (26-1, 18 KOs) and Sylvera “Sly” Louis (8-4, 4 KOs). Making his bridgeweight debut, the WBC #1 ranked Rivas outclassed his opponent until Louis failed to continue fighting after three rounds, headlining GYM’s first promotion in 16 months due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions. “I felt very strong physically and my reflexes were sharp,” Rivas said after the fight. “I feel like I’m going to show some great things in this new weight class (201-224 lbs.). My goal is to become world champion and I will wait for what comes.” Rivas, a 2008 Colombia Olympian, won the first fight with Louis by way of a four-round majority decision nearly nine years ago. source for all results: GYM Groupe Yvon Michel)
