GFN 12: Arthur Biyarslanov and Samuel Vargas
Welcome to Episode 12 of The GR8 FIGHT NORTH Boxing Podcast, and man do we have a good one for you this week!
SPECIAL GUEST #1:
Arthur "The Chechen Wolf" Biyarslanov, 5x Canadian National Champion, 2015 Pan Am Games Gold Medalist, 2016 Olympian, now 2-0 (2KO) as a pro, and JUST signed to Matchroom Boxing.
- Signing with Eddie Hearn and Keith Connoly
- Reasons for waiting to turn pro, and waiting to sign a promotional deal
- The importance of fighting in Canada in the future
- Arriving in Canada from war torn Chechnya and his beginnings in Boxing
- Training with Marc Ramsay
- What the future holds
REVIEW:
- March 29 Lee Baxter Promotions card from the Mattamy Events Centre in TO
- March 30 Polar Bear Promotions card in NS
- March 30 Dekada card in Calgary
- March 30 Christian Mbili US debut on ESPN+
PREVIEW:
- April 6 Classic Boxing Company Card in Oshawa, ON
- April 6 Ryan Ford fight in Munich, Germany
NEWS & NOTES:
- Claggett vs Ulysse 2 confirmed April 25
- Marie Eve Dicaire vs Mikaela Lauren April 13th
- Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Jonathan Rice and Mathieu Germain vs José Eduardo Lopez on May 17
- Sadriddin fractured right hand
- Brandon “L-Jack” Brewer returns on 3 Lions May 18 card in NS
- Adonis Stevenson able to return to his home
TWITTER QUESTIONS, Brought to you by UNITED BOXING PROMOTIONS:
- What's next for Custio Clayton?
- Which prospects from last weekend's nESPN/DAZN cards would we like to see against some of our Canadian Talent?
- When will Ontario and the rest of Canada catch up to the Quebec boxing scene?
SPECIAL GUEST #2:
Samuel Vargas, NABA Welterweight champion, coming off an amazing performance vs Luis Collazo at Madison Square Garden
- Starting a new life in Canada
- Beginnings in Boxing
- Moving from tiny club shows to some of the biggest stages in the world
- Training with Rudy Hernandez
- Training camp in LA
- Who was the best he's faced? Spence? Garcia? Khan? Collazo?
- Favourite venues to fight at
- Being the enemy in enemy territory
- Career goals
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