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November 8
Victoria, BC
Brandon Colantonio (6 1 0) Jaye Byard (8 4 0) 8 RDs heavy
Jaye Byard began his professional career dropping his first for fights. Then, in May of ’22 he began his eight fight win streak, all eight coming via the knockout. In each of his fights Byard has faced tough competition, and in each he has exerted dominance. In this WBC USA Heavyweight title fight he will face once beaten Brandon Colantonio. While Colantonio claims only one win by knockout, he has shown the ability to break down his opponents using quick and hard body shots. One of these Canadian heavyweights will walk out of the ring wearing the championship belt.
Jessica Camara (14 5 1) Lenka Volejnikova (3 4 1) 6 Rds light
The lightweight battle pitting Jessica Camara against Lenka Volejnikova is a real international affair. Camara will make the trek west from Montreal, while Volejnikova will travel from Prague. Both women bring impressive amateur records into this bout. Camara has the edge in professional bouts, though both women are coming off a loss entering this fight. Both women are rated number one in their country in their weight division, and that adds some intrigue to the bout.
Dashon Johnson (22 24 3) Stephane Fondjo (14 1 1) 6 RDs super middle
When Dashon Johnson enters the ring to face Stephane Fondjo, it will be his fiftieth appearance in the ring as a professional. However, he also has ring experience in the UFC, and has held the NABA super middleweight title. This will be his return to the ring after a three year layoff. In Fondjo, Johnson will encounter a fighter that carries knockout power, scoring nine of his fourteen wins by knockout. To counter Fondjo’s power, Johnson will have to rely on his fast hands to land hard body shots.
Harkerat Nijjar (5 0 0) TBA 6 RDs super middle
Finding a fighter willing to step in to face unbeaten, and so far perhaps untested, Harkerat Nijjar can present a challenge to a match maker. Nijjar has strung together five knockout wins, the last three against tough opponents in Mexico. Nijjar will also have the advantage of rerunning to familiar surroundings in his native Canada.
After twenty four fights as an amateur, Ankush Panghal has won all three of his professional bouts. While one may question the toughness of the opponents he has faced (their combined record is 3 56 4), he has dominated them in hte ring, having not lost a round. Qadir Hamid entered the professional ranks after nine amateur fights, and is reentering the professional ring after a two year layoff. This bout scheduled for five rounds will be a slight step up for both men.
Isaiah Guy will make his professional debut after an amateur career that saw him win sixteen of his twenty two fights. he strung together a ten win streak to begin his amateur career and since then has been in close fights, winning six and dropping six. John Elroy Fruto has three years of experience as a professional, and rather than be deceived by his five losses, he has shown he is not afraid to face tough fighters who carry winning records. Fruto will have an advantage in the number of rounds fought. Guy, as an amateur battled through a number of three round affairs while Fruto has fought six round bouts in his last three. |
