The death of the young Mexican Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, on August 28 in Montreal, deeply shook the boxing community.
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The promoter Camille Estephan has a solution in mind to reduce the risks of such a tragic event happening again.
“We have to change something. This is not an option, we must react. It’s been several years that I ask to put in place a condition: if a boxer has been knocked out. anywhere in the world, he must wait at least six months before fighting in Quebec, ”he said in an interview with TVA Sports. JiC, Tuesday.
“Even if all the medical tests say they are healthy and fit to box, we absolutely have to put in this six-month space,” insisted Estephan. It can’t eliminate the risk, but it greatly minimizes it. I really hope that will happen someday. I’m going to push a lot for that. ”
The Return of the King of the Jungle
In addition, this interview also discussed the Eye of the Tiger Management gala featuring giant format heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Videotron Center in Quebec on Thursday evening. The event will be broadcast on TVA Sports and on TVA Sports direct from 7 p.m.
Makhmudov (12-0-0, 12 KOs), nicknamed the Lion, will then try to defend his NABF and NABA titles against the German Erkan Teper (21-3-0, 13 K- O.).
Five other fights are on the program: Christian Mbilli (18-0-0, 17 K.-O.) against Ronny Landeata (18-3-0, 11 K.-O.), Luis Santana (3-0-0, 1 K.-O.) against Dave Leblond (4-7-0, 1 K.-O.), Hubert Poulin (2-0-0) against Stuart Twardzik (1-0-0, 1 K.-O. ), Jean-Gardy François against Jacob George (1-0-0, 1 K.-O.), and finally Martine Vallières-Bisson (3-0-0) against Lindsay Garbatt (9-7-2, 3 K .-O.).
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