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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