Bazinyan + Two Prospect Shine in Montreal

Montreal Canda hosted a crossroads fight between undefeated prospect Erik Bazinyan, a 28-year-old Candain who is ranked #2 by the WBA at the 168-pound division, and long-time contender Ronald Ellis of Lynn, Massachusettes. Both fighters desperately need a win to show they should be mentioned at the elite level. The fight started off a bit slow and a battle of the jabs it was tit for tat type of affair where the Armanian-born Canadian seemed to eek out round after round for the first five rounds. With the fight perhaps slipping away, the American tried to pick up the pace and bring the fight to Bazinyan in the sixth. For his increased effort, Ellis ate a massive right hand that put him on the seat of his pants at the midway point of the stanza. A courageous and determined Ellis got to his feet by the time referee Alain Villeneuve got to eight, but his legs were clearly not fully underneath him, and Villeneuve waved off the bout at the 1:44 mark of round number six. Bazinyan improved his record to 31-0 (22), and Ellis fell to 18-4-2 (12).

The card also featured a pair of highly impressive prospects that put the boxing world on notice. Mexican-born and Canadian-based Christopher Guerrero moved to 9-0 (5) with a one-sided beatdown of veteran Jose Lopez who fell to 30-9 (16). Also, a star was born Jhon Orobio of Colombia but on an impressive display of athleticism and power. Orobio put together quick and powerful combinations that landed on the button. The former Colombian soccer player dazzled Jesus Solis Reyes and scored a fourth-round TKO. The Colombian prospect has scored five stoppages in his five professional bouts.