Energy can be on full show on June 5 on the Cabaret of the Montreal On line casino. In motion: the hard-hitting tandem and world title hopefuls Arthur Biyarslanov and Imam Khataev will defend their respective NABF titles in the course of the occasion broadcast beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Punching Grace and ESPN+.
“Arthur and Imam are two athletes usually in comparison with Artur Beterbiev. That claims quite a bit concerning the degree of boxing we’re fortunate to have right here, and the potential they possess. I’ve little doubt they symbolize the start of an excellent chapter for Quebec boxing,” mentioned Eye of the Tiger president Camille Estephan.
Arthur Biyarslanov (18-0, 15 KOs) has seen a meteoric rise since signing with the Montreal-based promoter in February 2024. From his EOTTM debut to his most up-to-date bout — in beneath 11 months — Samuel Décarie-Drolet’s protégé has notched 5 victories, together with capturing the NABF tremendous light-weight title and defending it 3 times. In his most up-to-date outing, the person nicknamed ‘The Wolf’ utterly dismantled former world champion Mohamed Mimoune — in beneath a spherical. Making big leaps with every efficiency, the Canadian Olympian from the Rio 2016 Video games is now ranked thirteenth on this planet by the WBC within the 140 lb division.
Imam Khataev (10-0, 9 KOs) can also be on the quick observe, this time within the mild heavyweight division. A bronze medalist on the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Video games, ‘The Destroyer’ joined EOTTM after simply three skilled fights and claimed the NABF 175 lb title in his sixth bout, in Quebec Metropolis, on the undercard of the Beterbiev-Smith occasion in January 2024. Since then, the highly effective puncher has fought 4 occasions — in Quebec, Russia, and twice in Australia — simply dispatching world title contenders Ricards Bolotniks and Yunior Menendez, in addition to Olympic fighter Ezequiel Maderna and Argentine brawler Durval Palacio in spectacular trend. Using excessive after this spectacular win, Khataev returns to Montreal ranked seventh by the IBF, ninth by the WBC, and even tenth by the distinguished Ring Journal.
The opponents for these prime 15 and prime 10 contenders, Arthur Biyarslanov and Imam Khataev, can be introduced within the coming days, together with the opposite fighters featured on the cardboard. Tickets for the #NABFRumble occasion, set for June 5 on the Cabaret of the Montreal On line casino, are on sale now at Ticketmaster.ca.
