Arthur Biyarslanov is scheduled to face Marcos Villasana Jr. in Montreal on September 5th
Rising junior welterweight Arthur Biyarslanov will put his NABF title on the line for the first time against Mexican veteran Marcos Villasana Jr. at the main event at the Montreal Casino, Montreal on September 5.
The Eye of The Tiger show will be broadcast on ESPN+ and in Canada on punchinggrace.com
“It’s exciting to defend my title for the first time,” said Biyarslanov in a press release. “My goal is to move up in the rankings with each fight. I plan to raise my level of resistance all the time, until the day I get my chance at the top.”
The undercard will be announced at a later date but will feature Imam Khataev (7-0, 7 knockouts) in defense of his NABF light heavyweight title. Mary Spencer (8-2, 6 KOs) will return in an important fight.
Meanwhile, EOTT will showcase its impressive new stable including Wilkens Mathieu (9-0, 6 KOs), Moreno Fendero (6-0, 4 KOs) Christopher Guerrero (11-0, 6 KOs), Avery Martin Duval (11-0 – 1, 7 KOs) and Jhon Orobio (10-0, 9 KOs).
Biyarslanov (15-0, 13 KOs) was born in Chechnya but moved to Canada at a young age. He was a successful amateur, representing his country of birth at the 2016 Olympics losing in the quarter-finals.
The 29-year-old southpaw turned pro in the fall of 2018. His initial progress was slow but steady and something to burn. He signed with EOTT earlier this year and now that he has captured the NABF regional title it looks like he is about to see his career take off.
Villasana (28-7, 15 KOs) is a second-generation boxer, succeeding his father, Marcos Sr., who held the WBC featherweight title in the early 1990s, in boxing. He turned professional in his hometown of Acapulco in 2011.
He won some and lost some as he climbed. He was defeated by Nery Saguilan (UD 10) but took revenge (UD 12). He has won 13 of 14 since Saguilan’s 2015 comeback. He owns wins over Jose Felix (TKO 9), Pablo Vicente (SD 12) and Roiman Villa (SD 12) coming in at welterweight. The only 33-year-old gritty loss in that time came from Dzmitry Asanau (UD 8).
However, Villasana Jr. he hasn’t fought in two years but has only had one stoppage – due to injury – in his career and figures to give Biyarslanov the rounds.
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